The Case of the Grinning Cat (original French title: Chats Perchés) is a 2004 essay film by Left Bank filmmaker Chris Marker. The film documents the mysterious M. Chat graffiti appearing around Paris, juxtaposed with post-9/11 political and international events of the early 2000s.
The film is a sequel of sorts to Marker's 1977 film A Grin Without a Cat.
Critical review
The film has a 7.2 rating on IMDb and a 94% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
References
- "The Case of the Grinning Cat with Chris Marker's Bestiary: Five Short Films About Animals". Academy Museum of Motion Pictures - Timeline.
- Lodge, Guy (2 August 2015). "White God; Good Kill; Woman in Gold; Insurgent; La Jetée; Sans Soleil; Level Five; The Case of the Grinning Cat – review" – via The Guardian.
- "The Case of the Grinning Cat". BAM.org.
- Dargis, Manohla (20 December 2006). "Leftist Politics Scampers Through Paris on Playful Paws" – via NYTimes.com.
- "The Case Of The Grinning Cat". The A.V. Club. 20 December 2006.
- "Chats perchés". 5 December 2004 – via IMDb.
- "The Case of the Grinning Cat - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
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