What’s nice to see is that what rings true with cats way back then still rings true today.

When I was born, these young kittens would’ve still been alive, possibly the mom & dad too. Maybe I met them.

And the fact that it’s directed by Alexander Hammid and Maya Deren (of “Meshes in the afternoon” fame?) A big plus!

Posted by: Subhangi | May 02, 2007 at 06:57 AM

Seeing Deren’s name attached to this practically MADE me watch this, and I’m so glad I did.

very nice job. I liked the little dark kittie. (In real life I’m totally a dog person, but this was a good one.)

I was having a stressful day when I came upon this gem. My troubles melted away with each passing minute. This is just so sweet. Thanks for sharing it with all of us!

I wish it had had sound, so I could hear the tiny kitten meeps! (And, kids, this film was made the year I was born!)

When I saw that she put her babies in the fireplace, I knew that cats truly have not changed in the past 60 years. Our cats always put their babies in horrible places. One even birthed in a cupboard about four feet off the ground. We had to move her kittens when they started walking so they wouldn’t fall, and she could barely go up and down for the first week after they were born.

I think this video has set the record for my longest continuous “Awwwww!” For all about 10 or 15 minutes after the kittens were born (I love the little black one with his white siblings) I was going “Awwww!” every 5 seconds.

I don’t know if it’s been pointed out yet, but Maya Deren was an avant-guard film maker in the mid-20th century. Which is another way of saying she made films with the same (lack of)talent, acting skills and poor production values as pr0n and slasher films, but without the gratuitous sex and voilence.

But she did have some film-making chops as one can see here, to very good effect. I really love how she gets so intimate with the family. I’ve recommended this to so many people and on a few message boards now. A real treasure.

OMG so wonderful. I second all the “my fav part”s already listed and add when she moved the kittens to the fireplace and dad went over to check it out and then flopped down to baby sit.

I was a teeny bit concerned when he first peeked over the edge of the box.. in case he was “disapproving” of the kittens.. but he obvy realized immediately they were his kids. Or kits.

Overall just the sweetest thing ever. I have a lump in my throat and have to go home now.

Well worth the time!!