| Description |
1 videodisc (ca. 74 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Arthouse films ; 003 |
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Arthouse films (Series); 003.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital stereo. |
| Language |
In English with some dialogue accompanied by English subtitles. |
| Performer |
Featuring Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Linda Hattendorf, Masa Yoshikawa ; editors, Keiko Deguchi, Linda Hattendorf ; music, Joel Goodman. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a documentary film in 2006. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Mirikitani, Jimmy Tsutomu, 1920-2012.
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Tule Lake Relocation Center.
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Artists -- United States -- Biography.
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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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Art therapy -- New York (State) -- New York.
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Japanese Americans -- Biography.
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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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September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- Personal narratives.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Biographical films.
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| Added Author |
Hattendorf, Linda. Producer. Director.
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Yoshikawa, Masa. Producer.
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Mirikitani, Jimmy Tsutomu, 1920-2012.
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Mirikitani, Janice.
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Shimomura, Roger, 1939-
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Lucid Dreaming (Firm).
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Independent Television Service.
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Center for Asian American Media.
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Arthouse Films.
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New Video Group.
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| Note |
Subtitle on container: Make art not war |
| ISBN |
9781422971147 : DVD 29.95 |
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1422971147 : DVD 29.95 |
| Standard No. |
767685208557 |
| Music No. |
003 Arthouse Films |
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NNVG208551 New Video |
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