Sunday, May 3 – 10:30am

25 Cats From Qatar

Documentary • USA/Qatar • 2025 • 95 Minutes
Director: Mye Hoang
Cast: Katy McHugh

Synopsis: Qatar is one of the world’s wealthiest nations, and its luxurious surface and rapid growth are powered by migrant workers who make 89% of the population. And they also feel compelled to help its struggling street cats. When an American flight attendant and cat cafe owner becomes aware of the crisis, she hatches a plan to fly 25 cats to Milwaukee, where her cat cafe provides a pipeline for adoption. Presenting a microcosm of a global crisis, the film asks searching questions about animal welfare, all within a ticking-clock narrative about the nuts and bolts of a rescue mission. It is both an urgent wake-up call and a heartwarming story of overcoming international barriers for a common goal.

Producers: Mye Hoang, Dave Boyle, Alex Megaro, Eman Akram Nader
Cinematographer: Rob Bennett, Patrick Ouziel
Editor: Mye Hoang
Composer: Gil Talmi, Simón Wilson

Festivals & Awards:
Vermont Film & Folklore Festival: Jury Award — Best Feature Documentary,
Southside Film Festival: Audience Award — Best Feature Documentary
Milwaukee Film Festival, SF DocFest, Asian Film Festival Dallas, Sidewalk Film Festival, Wisconsin Film Festival, Heartland Film Festival, Omaha, St. Louis, Lake County