The Case of the Grinning Cat

The Case of the Grinning Cat (2006)

Documentary TV Movie

Chris Marker’s The Case of the Grinning Cat (Chats perchés) follows the appearance of the yellow M. Chat graffiti across Paris in the early 2000s, using it as a lens to reflect on art, protest, and politics in the post-9/11 era. Blending street imagery with footage of global and local unrest, the film serves as a playful yet pointed companion to Marker’s earlier A Grin Without a Cat.

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  • Release Date: 2006-12-20
  • Runtime: 0h 59min
  • Director: Chris Marker

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    • Cast

    • Bertrand Cantat

      Self - 1999 concert (archive footage)

    • Dieudonné

      Self - demonstration (archive footage)

    • Léon Schwartzenberg

      Self - demonstration (archive footage)

    • Marina Vlady

      Self (archive footage)

    • Patrick Poivre d'Arvor

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    • Frédéric Taddeï

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)