The Cats of Mirikitani (2006)
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- 1h 14min
- Documentary
- 07 Sep 2007 (Sweden)
- Movie
Documentary about red-beret-ed Jimmy Mirikitani, a feisty painter working and living on the street, near the World Trade Center, when 9/11 devastates the neighborhood. A nearby film editor, Linda Hattendorf, persuades elderly Jimmy to move...
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Cast
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Jess Espinosa | ... |
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Linda Hattendorf | ... |
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Richard Hill | ... |
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Irene Hord | ... |
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Richard Hord | ... |
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Sheila Merolla | ... |
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Janice Mirikitani | ... |
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Jimmy Mirikitani | ... |
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Ernest Nagai | ... |
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Kazuko Nagai | ... |
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Reiko Nakayama | ... |
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Sarah Nazimova-Baum | ... |
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Guntilda Perrin | ... |
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Maria Rivera | ... |
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Alyssa Sandoval | ... |
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Louis Sandoval | ... |
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Margarita Sandoval | ... |
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Robert Sawyer | ... |
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Julia Sear | ... |
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Roger Shimomura | ... |
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Patricia Shiono | ... |
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Jimi Yamaichi | ... |
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Michael Yoshii | ... |
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Directed by
| Linda Hattendorf | ||
Produced by
| Sally Jo Fifer | ... | executive producer for ITVS |
| Linda Hattendorf | ... | producer |
| Masahiro Yoshikawa | ... | producer (as Masa Yoshikawa) |
Music by
| Joel Goodman | ||
Cinematography by
| Linda Hattendorf | ||
| Masahiro Yoshikawa | ||
Editing by
| Keiko Deguchi | ||
| Linda Hattendorf | ||
Editorial Department
| Lucjan Gorczynski | ... | assistant editor |
| Lisa Levy | ... | assistant editor |
| Douglas O'Connor | ... | post production supervisor |
| Larry Schmitt | ... | on-line editor |
| Bill Stokes | ... | colorist |
| Peter Szollosi | ... | assistant editor |
Production Management
| Richard O'Connell | ... | associate director of production: itvs |
Sound Department
| Philippe Desloovere | ... | sound editor |
| James David Redding III | ... | re-recording mixer / voiceover recording engineer |
| Paul Vasquez | ... | voiceover recording engineer |
Visual Effects by
| Charles Yuen | ... | graphic design |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Machiko Kurita | ... | still photographer |
| Hiroko Masuike | ... | still photographer |
| Noriko Matsuda | ... | still photographer |
| Mikiko Matsuzaki | ... | still photographer |
| Bob Sacha | ... | still photographer |
| Reiko Takeda | ... | still photographer |
Music Department
| Peter M. Gordon | ... | flutes |
Additional Crew
| Ed Benedetto | ... | production accountant |
| Dawn Bergen | ... | production accountant |
| Deirdre Boyle | ... | advisor |
| Ming Cheung | ... | advisor |
| Chris Cliadakis | ... | archival researcher |
| Holly Fisher | ... | advisor |
| Lisette Marie Flanary | ... | advisor |
| William Greaves | ... | advisor |
| Tom Ikeda | ... | advisor |
| Marion Lipschutz | ... | fiscal sponsor |
| Janima Nam | ... | production assistant |
| Sachio Nomura | ... | archival researcher |
| Rose Rosenblatt | ... | fiscal sponsor |
| Steven Schechter | ... | legal |
| Roger Shimomura | ... | advisor |
| Masahiro Yoshikawa | ... | translation (as Masa Yoshikawa) |
| Charles Yuen | ... | advisor |
Thanks
| Zeny Abbariao | ... | special thanks |
| Konrad Aderer | ... | special thanks |
| Hatsumi Asaka | ... | special thanks |
| Yuka Azuma | ... | special thanks |
| Victor Baker | ... | special thanks |
| Katherine Barnier | ... | special thanks |
| David Becker | ... | special thanks |
| David Becker | ... | special thanks |
| Barbara Blackie | ... | special thanks |
| Doug Bowne | ... | special thanks (as Dougie Bowne) |
| Bruce Brennan | ... | special thanks |
| Pam Brennan | ... | special thanks |
| Peggy Brennan | ... | special thanks |
| James Brown | ... | special thanks |
| Ruth Brown | ... | special thanks |
| Donna Cheng | ... | special thanks |
| Nicholas Chin | ... | special thanks |
| Wayne Collins | ... | special thanks (as Wayne Collins Jr.) |
| Maureen Dougherty | ... | special thanks |
| James Ehrlich | ... | special thanks |
| Bob Eisenhardt | ... | special thanks |
| Bronwyn Emmett | ... | special thanks |
| Mary Engel | ... | special thanks |
| Beth Epstein | ... | special thanks |
| Lisa Eschenback | ... | special thanks |
| Jo Face | ... | special thanks |
| Rosie Fishel | ... | special thanks |
| John Patrick Fleming | ... | special thanks |
| Donna Weng Friedman | ... | special thanks |
| Isao Fujimoto | ... | special thanks |
| Asako Fujioka | ... | special thanks |
| Toti Funara | ... | special thanks |
| John Fuyuume | ... | special thanks |
| Jon Garlinghouse | ... | special thanks |
| Aaron Gerow | ... | special thanks |
| Judith Gleason | ... | special thanks |
| Ezra Goldstein | ... | special thanks |
| Coco Gordon | ... | special thanks |
| Diana Gutman | ... | special thanks |
| Barbara Hammer | ... | special thanks |
| Azusa Hasegawa | ... | special thanks |
| Behrooz Hashemian | ... | special thanks |
| Christi Hatcher | ... | special thanks |
| Julie Yumi Hatta | ... | special thanks |
| Bruce Hattendorf | ... | special thanks |
| John Carl Hattendorf | ... | special thanks |
| Patricia Glasier Hattendorf | ... | special thanks |
| Rob Heinso | ... | special thanks |
| Yoshiharu Higa | ... | special thanks |
| Kyoko Hirano | ... | special thanks |
| Masato Hojo | ... | special thanks |
| Kosaku Horiwaki | ... | special thanks |
| Lina Hoshino | ... | special thanks |
| Fow Pyn Hou | ... | special thanks |
| Akiko Iimura | ... | special thanks |
| Satsuki Ina | ... | special thanks |
| Alice Ito | ... | special thanks |
| Adam Johnson | ... | special thanks |
| Laura Johnson | ... | special thanks |
| Lauren Johnson | ... | special thanks |
| Van Johnson | ... | special thanks |
| Diane Karp | ... | special thanks |
| Hiroshi F. Kashiwagi | ... | special thanks |
| Brenda Katz | ... | special thanks |
| Steve Kelley | ... | special thanks |
| Shingo Kimura | ... | special thanks |
| Marilyn Kincaid | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Knight | ... | special thanks |
| Isaac Kohn | ... | special thanks |
| Barbara Kopple | ... | special thanks |
| Reiko Kudo | ... | special thanks |
| Koichiro Kurita | ... | special thanks |
| Machiko Kurita | ... | special thanks |
| Madison Davis Lacy | ... | special thanks |
| Charles Lane | ... | special thanks |
| Mayumi Emori Lane | ... | special thanks |
| Joan Lence | ... | special thanks |
| Madeleine Lewis | ... | special thanks |
| Carol Lui | ... | special thanks |
| Reiko Makiuchi | ... | special thanks |
| Joellen Meckley | ... | special thanks |
| Alison Minami | ... | special thanks |
| Clifford Mirikitani | ... | special thanks |
| Helene Mirikitani | ... | special thanks |
| John Mirikitani | ... | special thanks |
| Ed Miyakawa | ... | special thanks |
| Stephanie Miyashiro | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Montes | ... | special thanks |
| Eve Morgenstern | ... | special thanks |
| Elaine Morikawa | ... | special thanks |
| Darlene Mukoda | ... | special thanks |
| Shin Mune | ... | special thanks |
| T. Kenjitsu Nakagaki | ... | special thanks |
| Vivian Nesbitt | ... | special thanks |
| Michiyo Noda | ... | special thanks |
| Kristen Nutile | ... | special thanks |
| Jeanne O'Brien-Ebiri | ... | special thanks |
| Kay Ochi | ... | special thanks |
| Jacob Akira Okada | ... | special thanks |
| Chizu Omori | ... | special thanks |
| Seiko Ono | ... | special thanks |
| Shinji Otake | ... | special thanks |
| Eliza Paley | ... | special thanks |
| Don Palmer | ... | special thanks |
| Christine Noriko Paschild | ... | special thanks |
| Virginia Poundstone | ... | special thanks |
| Gary Pozner | ... | special thanks |
| Nancy Recant | ... | special thanks |
| Will Recant | ... | special thanks |
| Margot Roth | ... | special thanks |
| Michiko Sato | ... | special thanks |
| Wendy Sax | ... | special thanks |
| Barbara Schnoor | ... | special thanks |
| Justin Schnoor | ... | special thanks |
| Ruth Sergel | ... | special thanks |
| Pia Shah | ... | special thanks |
| Stan Shikuma | ... | special thanks |
| Toby Shimin | ... | special thanks |
| Hiroshi Shimizu | ... | special thanks |
| Toshiko Shiozaki | ... | special thanks |
| Kayo Shoji | ... | special thanks |
| Steven Sipos | ... | special thanks |
| Kathryn Smith | ... | special thanks |
| Nalda Smith | ... | special thanks |
| Shirley Smith | ... | special thanks |
| Carolyn Steinberg | ... | special thanks |
| Marie Suzuki | ... | special thanks |
| Maritoni Tabora | ... | special thanks |
| Kenji Taguma | ... | special thanks |
| Keiichiro Tajiri | ... | special thanks |
| Barbara Takei | ... | special thanks |
| George Takei | ... | special thanks |
| Tsuyoshi Takemori | ... | special thanks |
| Mitsue Tamura | ... | special thanks |
| Masako Tanaka | ... | special thanks |
| Claudia Teller | ... | special thanks |
| Jean Tsien | ... | special thanks |
| Cecil Williams | ... | special thanks |
| Mas Yamasaki | ... | special thanks |
| Kazuyuki Yano | ... | special thanks |
| Tom York | ... | special thanks |
| Daisuke Yoshida | ... | special thanks |
| Kazuko Yoshikawa | ... | special thanks |
| Helen Yum | ... | special thanks |
| George Yuzawa | ... | special thanks |
| Kimi Yuzawa | ... | special thanks |
| Tracy Zungola | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Arsenal Filmverleih (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Pandora Films (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Arthouse Films (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Lucid Dreaming (2006) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ABC News (archive)
- Al Jazeera Satellite Channel (archive)
- Astaire (advertising) (Japan)
- CNN (archive)
- Cine Qua Non Films (fiscal sponsor)
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) (major funding)
- DuArt Film and Video (online editing)
- Getty Images (archive)
- Gotham Film and Media Institute (fiscal sponsor)
- Historic Films (archive)
- J. Willard Marriott Library (archive)
- Japanese American National Museum (archive)
- MacNeil-Lehrer Productions (archive)
- Manabi and Sumi Hirasaki National Resource Center (archive)
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) (archive)
- New York State Council on the Arts (major funding)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (archive)
- Santa Fe Institute (additional funding)
- Sync Sound (post-production sound services)
- The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation (additional funding)
- The Japan Foundation (major funding)
- The Japanese American Historical Society (archive)
- The Japanese American Relocation Digital Archive (archive)
- The Oakland Public Library (archive)
- The Online Archive of California (archive)
- The Seabrook Educational and Cultural Center (archive)
- The Seabrook Educational and Cultural Center (special thanks)
- The University of Utah, Special Collections Department (archive)
- The University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections (archive)
- Third Millenium Films Inc. (archive)
- Track Nine Studios (post-production)
- University of California, Bancroft Library (archive)
- Village Care of New York (very special thanks)
- Z Post (post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Documentary about red-beret-ed Jimmy Mirikitani, a feisty painter working and living on the street, near the World Trade Center, when 9/11 devastates the neighborhood. A nearby film editor, Linda Hattendorf, persuades elderly Jimmy to move in with her, while seeking a permanent home for him. The young woman delves into the California-born, Japan-raised artist's unique life which developed his resilient personality, and fuels his 2 main subjects: cats and internment camps. The editor films Jimmy's remarkable journey back into his incredible past. Written by David Stevens |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $5,160, 04 Mar 2007 |
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| Soundtracks | Kitaguni-No Haru See more » |