The cats of Mirikitani [videorecording] / Produced by Lucid Dreaming, Inc. in association with the Independent Television Serivice (ITVS) and the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) ; director, Linda Hattendorf ; producers, Masa Yoshikawa, Linda Hattendorf.
Format:
[videorecording] /
Publisher:
Arthouse Films :
Copyright Date:
c2009
Description:
1 videodisc (ca. 74 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Featuring Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani. Originally produced as a documentary film in 2006.
Contents:
Bonus features: Additional scenes: Interview with Professor Shimomura -- Seattle family reunion -- Meeting Janice Mirikitani -- Jimmy's first solo exhibition -- Return to Hiroshima ; gallery ; trailer.
Summary:
"Eighty-year-old Jimmy Mirikitani survived the trauma of WWII internment camps, Hiroshima, and homelessness by creating art. But when 9/11 threatens his life on the New York City streets and a local filmmaker brings him to her home, the two embark on a journey to confront Jimmy's painful past. An intimate exploration of the lingering wounds of war and the healing powers of community and art ..."--Container.
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