The cats of Mirikitani
(DVD Video)
Contributors
Published
[United States] : Arthouse Films :, [2009].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 74 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
More Details
Published
[United States] : Arthouse Films :, [2009].
Format
DVD Video
Language
English
UPC
767685208557
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a documentary film in 2006.
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.
System Details
DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby digital stereo.
Language
In English with some dialogue accompanied by English subtitles.
Awards
Winner, Audience Award, 2006 Paris Cinema International Film Festival ; Winner, Grand Jury Prize, Documentary Feature, 2007 VC FilmFest - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival ; Winner, Audience Award, 2006 Tribeca Film Festival ; Winner, Best Feature Documentary, 2006 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Public Library - AVDVD - A/V Room - DVD | 704.08 CATS | Find It Now |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Art therapy -- New York (State) -- New York.
Artists -- United States -- Biography.
Biographical films.
Biographies.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Homeless men -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Homeless persons as artists -- United States.
Japanese Americans -- Biography.
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 -- Personal narratives.
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 -- Psychological aspects.
Mirikitani, Jimmy Tsutomu, -- 1920-2012.
Nonfiction films.
Personal narratives.
Tule Lake Relocation Center.
Video recordings.
Artists -- United States -- Biography.
Biographical films.
Biographies.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Homeless men -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Homeless persons as artists -- United States.
Japanese Americans -- Biography.
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 -- Personal narratives.
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 -- Psychological aspects.
Mirikitani, Jimmy Tsutomu, -- 1920-2012.
Nonfiction films.
Personal narratives.
Tule Lake Relocation Center.
Video recordings.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hattendorf, L., Yoshikawa, M., & Mirikitani, J. T. (2009). The cats of Mirikitani . Arthouse Films :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hattendorf, Linda, Masa. Yoshikawa and Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani. 2009. The Cats of Mirikitani. Arthouse Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hattendorf, Linda, Masa. Yoshikawa and Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani. The Cats of Mirikitani Arthouse Films, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hattendorf, Linda., Masa Yoshikawa, and Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani. The Cats of Mirikitani Arthouse Films :, 2009.
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