Independent Lens · SEASON 8
The Cats of Mirikitani
Episode 23 · 2007-05-08
- Documentary
Episode overview
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.)
60 minutes
Season 8 episodes
1. Still Life With Animated Dogs2006-10-24
2. The World According to Sesame Street2006-10-24
3. Muskrat Lovely2006-10-31
4. Paul Conrad: Drawing Fire2006-11-07
5. Democracy on Deadline2006-11-21
6. Two Square Miles2006-11-28
7. A Sad Flower in the Sand2006-12-12
8. Revolucion: Five Visions2006-12-19
9. Short Stack 20062006-12-26
10. A Fish Story2007-01-02
11. Shadya2007-01-16
12. Beyond the Call2007-01-23
13. Twisted2007-01-30
14. Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life2007-02-06
15. Motherland Afghanistan2007-02-13
16. Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes2007-02-20
17. Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?2007-02-27
18. Stolen2007-03-20
19. Race to Execution2007-03-27
20. China Blue2007-04-03
21. Black Gold2007-04-10
22. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room2007-04-24
23. The Cats of Mirikitani2007-05-08
24. Sentenced Home2007-05-15
25. Knocking2007-05-22
26. The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill2007-05-29
27. La Lupe Queen of Latin Soul2007-05-06
