These Wild Cats
| These Wild Cats | |
|---|---|
| French | Des chats sauvages |
| Directed by | Steve Patry |
| Written by | Steve Patry |
| Produced by | Steve Patry |
| Cinematography | Steve Patry |
| Edited by | Natalie Lamoureux |
| Music by | Bertrand Blessing |
Production company | Les Films de l'autre |
| Distributed by | Les Films du 3 mars |
Release date |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
These Wild Cats (French: Des chats sauvages) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Steve Patry and released in 2024.[1] The film profiles Martin, a hermit in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec who lives an isolated existence in a forest cabin with a large pack of cats, but whose life of predictable routine is upset when one of the cats goes missing.[2]
The film premiered at the Montreal International Documentary Festival in 2024,[3] and went into commercial release in September 2025.[4]
The film was shortlisted for the Prix collégial du cinéma québécois in 2026.[5]
References
- ^ Audrey-Anne Blais, "Libre comme un félin". La Presse, September 19, 2025.
- ^ Francis Lévesque, "«Des chats sauvages»: l’ermite aux minous". Le Devoir, September 19, 2025.
- ^ André Duchesne, "Six documentaires à ne pas manquer". La Presse, November 15, 2024.
- ^ Yves Tremblay, "Steve Patry révèle un solitaire hypersensible dans « Des chats sauvages »". Qui Fait Quoi, January 24, 2025.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "(PCCQ 2026) Les finalistes dévoilés". Films du Québec, January 14, 2026.