The Cats of Mirikitani

The Cats of Mirikitani

Mirikitani, Jimmy Tsutomu, -- 1920- Homeless men -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography. Homeless persons as artists -- United States. Artists -- United States -- Biography. Art therapy -- New York (State) -- New York. Japanese Americans -- Biography. Tule Lake Relocation Center -- Personal narratives. Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Personal narratives. Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Psychological aspects. Documentary films.

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.

Hattendorf, Linda, cine.

Arts Alliance America

2008

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