The Cats of Mirikitani
Documentary about red-bereted 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 fuel his 2 main subjects, cats and internment camps. The editor films Jimmy's remarkable journey.
- Year: 2006
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Lucid Dreaming
- Keyword: war on terror, drawing and painting, woman director
- Director: Linda Hattendorf
- Cast: Jimmy Mirikitani