First, I want to thank those that showed up for the screening on Thursday of the
Hollywood Librarian. As far as I know this will be the only screening of this documentary in
Orange County, so I am glad that attendees had an opportunity to view it.
Second, although I very much wanted to do a fall film program of political films, there is “no room at the inn”. Our meeting rooms and theatre are fully booked!! I have already started looking at dates for a
spring film program and will post dates here as soon as they are finalized. The spring program will have a different theme which is also
TBA. Things to look forward too!! Next month I will have a list of political films to watch to get ready for the November elections.
In the meantime, for those who missed the
Hollywood Librarian but are looking for a documentary to watch, check out
The Cats of Mirikatani (of course, available at HBPL). This is the story of
Jimmy Mirikatani, a homeless, elderly artist of Japanese decent living in Ne

w York City. Jimmy was living near the Twin Towers when 9/11 happened and the days’ events threw his life into even more disarray.
Linda Hattendorf (the director of this documentary) found Jimmy on that day and decided to give him a place to stay. She learned more about him, including that he spent time in a Japanese internment camp. This sends her on a journey to help Jimmy organize his life, reclaim his past and look for a home of his own.