DOXA 2025
PSFS x DOXA 2025 - The Cats of Gokogu Shrine
Powell Street Festival Society is proud to be a Community Partner of the upcoming DOXA Documentary Film Festival, happening May 1–11, 2025!
As part of this exciting collaboration, PSFS is partnering on the screening of The Cats of Gokogu Shrine, a new observational documentary by acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Kazuhiro Soda.
Special Discount for Our Community
We’re happy to share a special code for our community and our extended network:
Use code DX25JCC412 to get $12 tickets (regularly $17) to any DOXA 2025 screening (excluding galas).
Redeem it at checkout via doxa2025.eventive.org/films
The Cats of Gokogu Shrine – Directed by Kazuhiro Soda
At Gokogu Shrine, stray cats bask in the attention of visitors who come to feed and photograph them. But beneath the charm lies a delicate balance between care and control, devotion and disruption. Children play on the shrine’s steps while older residents tend to the grounds. While some see the shrine as a haven for cats and community, others grapple with the disorder they bring.
In his signature observational style, Kazuhiro Soda captures the rhythms of this shared space, where acts of generosity and responsibility intertwine, revealing the unseen labour of coexistence. Over the course of a year, Soda crafts an intimate portrait of a community in flux, where every small act ripples outward, carrying the weight of history and obligation.
