The cats of Mirikitani
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
New York : Arts Alliance America, [2008].
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approx. 74 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Los Osos Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual
704.08694
1 available
704.08694
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Los Osos Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual | 704.08694 | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Art therapy -- New York (State) -- New York.
Artists -- United States -- Biography.
Documentary films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Homeless men -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Homeless persons as artists -- United States.
Japanese Americans -- Biography.
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Personal narratives.
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Psychological aspects.
Mirikitani, Jimmy Tsutomu, -- 1920-2012.
Motion pictures -- United States.
Nonfiction films.
Tule Lake Relocation Center -- Personal narratives.
Artists -- United States -- Biography.
Documentary films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Homeless men -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Homeless persons as artists -- United States.
Japanese Americans -- Biography.
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Personal narratives.
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Psychological aspects.
Mirikitani, Jimmy Tsutomu, -- 1920-2012.
Motion pictures -- United States.
Nonfiction films.
Tule Lake Relocation Center -- Personal narratives.
Other Subjects
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Published
New York : Arts Alliance America, [2008].
Format
DVD
Edition
Full screen.
Language
English
UPC
829567047927
Notes
General Note
Time listed on disc or packaging: 96 min.
General Note
Program content: c2006 Lucid Dreaming. Inc.
General Note
Originally produced as a documentary film.
General Note
Bonus features: Interview with Professor Shimomura, Seattle family reunion, meeting Janice Mirikitani, Jimmy's first solo exhibition, return to Hiroshima, gallery, trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Linda Hattendorf, Masa Yoshikawa ; editors, Keiko Deguchi, Linda Hattendorf ; music, Joel Goodman.
Participants/Performers
Featuring Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani.
Description
"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.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD; NTSC Region 1; 4:3 aspect ratio.
Language
In English with some dialogue accompanied by English subtitles.
Awards
Paris Cinema International Film Festival, Audience Award; Japanese Eyes Tokyo International Film Festival, Best Picture; Washington, D.C. International Film Festival, Audience Award; Tribeca International Film Festival, Audience Award.
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