| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 74 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Linda Hattendorf, Masa Yoshikawa ; editors, Keiko Deguchi, Linda Hattendorf ; music, Joel Goodman. |
| Performer |
Featuring Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani. |
| Note |
Program content: c2006 Lucid Dreaming. Inc. |
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Originally produced as a documentary film. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC Region 1; 4:3 aspect ratio. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| 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. |
| Note |
Bonus features: Interview with Professor Shimomura, Seattle family reunion, meeting Janice Mirikitani, Jimmy's first solo exhibition, return to Hiroshima, gallery, trailer. |
| 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. |
| Language |
In English with some dialogue accompanied by English subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Mirikitani, Jimmy Tsutomu, 1920-2012.
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Homeless men -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
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Homeless persons as artists -- United States.
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Artists -- United States -- Biography.
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Art therapy -- New York (State) -- New York.
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Japanese Americans -- Biography.
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Tule Lake Relocation Center -- Personal narratives.
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Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 -- Personal narratives.
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Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945 -- Psychological aspects.
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Documentary films.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographical films.
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| Added Author |
Hattendorf, Linda.
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Yoshikawa, Masa.
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Mirikitani, Jimmy Tsutomu, 1920-2012.
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Lucid Dreaming (Firm)
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Independent Television Service.
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Arts Alliance America (Firm)
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Center for Asian American Media.
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| Added Title |
Independent lens (Television program)
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| Standard No. |
829567047927 |
| Music No. |
670479 Arts Alliance America |
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