Nasher Museum of Art, 2001 Campus Drive, Durham, is presenting a free film series, Cats and Dogs, featuring films that focus on our best friends.
This film series complements Karel Appel and Dieter Roth: Cats and Dogs, an exhibition that offers a playful and amusing take on two of the most adored domestic pets, on view May 26 – November 25 within The Collection Galleries.
My dog, Harlow, wearing his pirate costume. Has nothing to do with the film series.
Here’s what’s coming up:
Best in Show
Thursday, May 31, 2018
7 p.m.
Free (museum admission is free on Thursdays)
Christopher Guest directed this “mockumentary” that follows the many eccentrics who enter their pets in a prestigious dog show in order to win the coveted top prize.
The Secret Life of Pets
Sunday, June 10th, 2018
2 p.m.
This film is free with museum admission
$7 Adults
$5 Seniors (65 and older)
$4 Non-Duke students with student ID
Free for age 17 and under
In this film The Secret Life of Pets (2016, Chris Renaud and Yarrow Cheney, 90 minutes, rated PG), two mismatched mutts get lost in NYC due to their feuding and must find their way home. During their journey, they encounter a vicious bunny who plans to lead a group of abandoned pets on a mission of revenge against humanity.
CatCam and Kedi
Thursday, July 26th, 2018
7 p.m.
Free (museum admission is free on Thursdays)
7 PM CatCam (2012, Seth Keal, 15 minutes, not rated)
Ever wonder what your pet does all day? This romp with Mr. Lee satisfies an itch most animal owners never dreamed they would get to scratch.
7:30 PM Kedi (2016, Ceyda Torun, 80 minutes, not rated)
This is a glimpse into the lives of Istanbul’s cats, and the humans attached to these feline wanderers.
Both films are co-presented with the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.
