Jimmy Murakami: Non Alien

Feb 1 2010 PG-13 1h 30m
Animation, Biography, Documentary

A documentary film about acclaimed filmmaker Jimmy T. Murakami and his emotional return to Tule Lake concentration camp in America.

Plot

Jimmy T. Murakami is a world-renowned Oscar nominated animator whose credits include When the Wind Blows and The Snowman but there is one dark chapter in his life that he has not revealed until recently. During WW2, Japanese-American citizens like Jimmy and his family were evacuated to a concentration camp in the California desert. This film takes you on an extraordinary journey with Jimmy, from his adopted country Ireland, through his Hollywood career, climaxing with his return to camp to confront his childhood and his still present anger with the American government that put him there.

Written by

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Directed by

Sé Merry Doyle

Production Countries

Ireland, United States of America

Production Companies

Loopline Film

Languages

English

Awards

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Scores
# of Votes
44
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA