Iron Edge
Iron Edge => Off Topic Discussion => Computer Chair Film Appreciation Club => Topic started by: Guanoape on August 25, 2008, 07:48:38 pm
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http://www.thecatsofmirikitani.com/index.htm
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0799976/
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 friendship and art, this documentary won the Audience Award at its premiere in the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival.
I caught this on TV last night, and I really enjoyed it. Jimmy is a really peculiar guy with strange habits and a very outspoken opinion when it comes to the American government (which relates to his past in the internment camps, but it doesn't play a very big part in the documentary). Most of all he's passionate about being an artist, and the stories behind his drawings are really impressive. It's quite interesting to look at him and listen to him, so I suggest watching it :)
(http://hankblog.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/catsofmirikitani_email.jpg)