“The Cats of Gokogu Shrine”Japanese Film Series 2026
A large colony of cats lives in the vicinity of the Gokōgū Shintō shrine in Ushimada, a harbour town on the Seto Inland Sea. A paradise for cat lovers, but a sensitive issue that divides the local community. Japan 2024, 119 minutes, documentary, original with German subtitles. Written and directed by Kazuhiro Sōda. FSK-rated 6 years and older
A large colony of cats lives in the vicinity of the Gokōgū Shintō shrine in Ushimada, a harbour town on the Seto Inland Sea. A paradise for cat lovers, but a sensitive issue that divides the local community. Japan 2024, 119 minutes, documentary, original with German subtitles. Written and directed by Kazuhiro Sōda. FSK-rated 6 years and older
Sōda, born in 1970 in Ashikaga in the Tochigi Prefecture, has made 11 documentary films that have been screened and won prizes at festivals around the world.
