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The Cats of Mirikitani
In 2001, Japanese American painter Jimmy Mirikitani, over 80 years old, is living in the streets of lower Manhattan. Filmmaker Hattendorf takes an interest, and begins to engage with him to create a documentary of his life. After the World Trade Center destruction on September 11, 2001, the debris- and dust-choked streets are deserted. When Hattendorf looks for Mirikitani, he is still in his usual spot near Washington Square Park. She invites him to stay a while at her apartment nearby to recover from the devastation and unhealthy air in the streets. Gradually we learn who he is, and of his past...with amazing and unexpected results. (The cats of the title are featured in Mirikitani's artwork.)
Aired: May 08, 2007 Genre: DocumentaryCasts: Susan Sarandon Peter Coyote America Ferrera Maggie Gyllenhaal Stanley TucciDuration: 1h Rating: 0 Country: United States of America Production: ITVS
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01: Still Life With Animated Dogs02: The World According to Sesame Street03: Muskrat Lovely04: Paul Conrad: Drawing Fire05: Democracy on Deadline06: Two Square Miles07: A Sad Flower in the Sand08: Revolucion: Five Visions09: Short Stack 200610: A Fish Story11: Shadya12: Beyond the Call13: Twisted14: Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life15: Motherland Afghanistan16: Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes17: Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?18: Stolen19: Race to Execution20: China Blue21: Black Gold22: Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room23: The Cats of Mirikitani24: Sentenced Home25: Knocking26: The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill27: La Lupe Queen of Latin Soul