A little over twenty years ago, director Emir Kusturica built an entire village in western Serbia for his film Life is a Miracle. He named it Küstendorf (also known as Drvengrad or Mećavnik). Last May, my wife and I visited this fascinating place, which has long since become a popular tourist attraction. While wandering around, I noticed a cat watching us.

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Well, of course, the cat wasn’t actually watching us. We had simply disturbed his nap.

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So we caught him right in the middle of a yawn.

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It would’ve been a sin not to take a few photos of a cat in a village built by the director of the cult comedy Black Cat, White Cat.

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As we were leaving, the cat stuck out his tongue at us. It was an unusual gesture, to say the least.

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And yes, all of this happened on the steps of this very house, on Ernesto Che Guevara Street. Every street in Küstendorf is named after a famous figure (mostly filmmakers). But that’s a story for another time.

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Thanks for stopping by my Caturday! 😸

Küstendorf, Tara National Park, Serbia.
May, 2024.
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