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Magnolia Pictures Buys ‘Stray,’ Documentary on Istanbul’s Stray Dogs (EXCLUSIVE)

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Manori Ravindran International EditorMagnolia Pictures has picked up North American rights to “Stray,” a documentary about the stray dogs of Istanbul, from London-based doc distributor Dogwoof.Marking Elizabeth Lo’s directorial debut, the film takes a canine’s-eye-view of the streets of Istanbul, and follows three dogs — Zeytin, Nazar and Kartel — as they roam free, offering a unique take on the Turkish city and its inhabitants.

The dogs’ lives ultimately intersect when they bond with a group of young Syrians who share the streets with them. Originally slated to bow in April at the postponed Tribeca Film Festival, Variety critic Tomris Laffly describes “Stray” as conveying “the wholesomeness of humans’ four-legged best friends, but also.

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