Cat Daddies: a documentary on the relationship between humans and cats

First documentary by American director Mye Hoang, Cat Daddies tells the stories of a group of men – all extremely different and scattered throughout the United States – and their cats. A social cross-section that, on the one hand, tells the new dynamics established with the advent of the pandemic, on the other it investigates modern masculinity from the sweet and loving point of view of the privileged and symbiotic relationship that is cultivated daily with beloved companions felines.

Men and cats in an indissoluble bond. Cat Daddies , a documentary by American director Mye Hoang, reveals that having a relationship of pure affection with fascinating felines is not an exclusively female prerogative.

Based on true stories, the film shows how the Covid-19 pandemic – with its associated lockdowns and isolations – has changed many social and personal dynamics , prompting many self-styled loners to seek solace in the company of pets, always by their side in their daily lives. difficulty. A cross-section that becomes an interesting exploration of modern masculinity, well represented by the variegated group of cat daddies , protagonists of the documentary.

Cat Daddies, the story

David Giovanni is a homeless , a homeless man . He lives on the streets of New York and is determined to share joys and sorrows with his beloved cat , Lucky. A very difficult life, his, in which every day conducted in the “city of opportunities” becomes a continuous struggle for survival. When they are finally granted a place in a transitional housing facility that accepts cats, Covid and the diagnosis of a serious illness seriously question their future together, further complicating the situation.

David’s story is not the only focus of the feature film, which alternates the portraits of other “cat lovers” from all over the country. During the unprecedented events induced by the pandemic, most of them found themselves facing unexpected difficulties side by side with their little four-legged companions, finding in that unique relationship new goals and a renewed feeling of hope. Cat daddies

could n’t be more different : they include a group of firefighters, a stuntman , a truck driver, an Instagram actor and influencer, a Bay Area tech, a teacher whose cat goes viral on social media. Men who are socially, temperamentally and geographically distant, who nevertheless have a marked common trait: they share an unconditional love for their pets, real members of their small families.

Trailer and diffusion

Cat Daddies , the first documentary by the producer of the award-winning noir thriller Man From Reno (best film at the Los Angeles Film Festival and nominated for the 2015 Spirit Award), is on the calendar at some of the most prestigious film festivals in the United States, including Tallgrass Film Festival, the Hawaii International Film Festival and the Dallas International Film Festival