Product Description

Cat People is a documentary that poses the question of how we as humans coexist with cats by exploring the eclectic lives of devoted cat lovers. We'll journey from America to a small island in Japan to learn and explore various human/feline relationships.

From Filmmaker Asako Ushio:
“As a longtime owner of cats, I've always thought of myself as the perfect “mother.” And there are so many others like myself dedicating their time, passion, and money to their love of felines. No other animal on the planet inspires as much loyalty from humans. However, I began to realize the feline/human relationship was much more complicated than I ever imagined. Cats and humans coexist through multiple levels of domesticity, from household companions to wild street animals to secluded island inhabitants. CAT PEOPLE explores the evolving challenges facing cats living in a human world.”

About the Director

Asako Ushio was born in Tokyo, Japan. After moving to the United States to attend San Francisco State University, she earned a degree in cinema and began a career in film editing. Her credits include numerous feature documentaries and TV series, such as Nat Geo's “Breakthrough,” “Origins: The Journey of Humankind,” “Sea of Hope: America's Underwater Treasure,” and AMC's “History of Horror.” She received her first Emmy nomination in 2014 for the PBS series “American Masters: Make a Noise” featuring Mel Brooks. Her hobbies include rock climbing, unicycling, and making cat videos.