Felidae
Feline Friends
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1h 21m
Directed by Michael Schaack • Animation • With Helge Schneider, Frank Röth • 1994 • 82 minutes
A combination feline detective story, Gothic mystery and occult horror, the German animated feature FELIDAE follows cat protagonist Francis and his grizzled, one-eyed companion Blaubart as they unravel killings stretching back decades involving death cults and a mysterious martyr religion. One of the most sought-after titles among world animation fans and never before released in the U.S.
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