Cutie and the Boxer
A FILM BY Zachary Heinzerling
A FILM BY Zachary Heinzerling
An extraordinary study of love and art.
-Rene Rodruiguez, Miami Herald
Capturing colorful lives dedicated to artistic practices that have so far garnered scant financial success, Zachary Heinzerling's five-years-in-the-making portrait of Brooklyn-based artists Ushio and Noriko Shinohara is a warts-and-all portrait of love, sacrifice and the creative spirit
-Alissa Simon, Variety
Powerful and beautiful.
-A.O. Scott, NEW YORK TIMES
Synopsis
Once a rising star in the '70's New York art scene, 80-year-old "boxing" painter Ushio Shinohara is prepping for his latest show, hoping to reinvigorate his career. His wife and de facto assistant, Noriko, seeks her own recognition through her "Cutie" illustrations, which depict their chaotic 40-year marriage. Cutie and the Boxer captures two lives united by a dedication to art-making for a touching meditation on the eternal themes of love and sacrifice.Theatrical Release Date
Friday, September 20, 2013
Original Languages: English, Japanese
Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 82 min.
Year: 2013
Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 82 min.
Year: 2013
CREDITS
CAST
Noriko Shinohara
Ushio Shinohara
Alex Shinohara
DIRECTED BY
Zachary Heinzerling
TRAILER
PHOTOS
Noriko Shinohara working on a painting. Photo credit: Zachary Heinzerling. Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Left to right: Ushio and Noriko Shinohara walking along the Brooklyn Bridge. Photo credit: Erik Jonsson. Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Left to right: Noriko Shinohara looks in the camera as her husband Ushio stretches. Photo credit: Erik Jonsson. Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Director Zachary Heinzerling films Ushio Shinohara. Photo credit: Erik Jonsson. Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Cutie and the Boxer director Zachary Heinzerling. Photo credit: E.J. McLeavey-Fisher (2012). Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Ushio Shinohara working on a boxing painting. Photo credit: Patrick Burns. Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Left to right: Ushio and Noriko Shinohara in their Brooklyn, NY home. Photo credit: Patrick Burns. Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Cutie and the Boxer
Noriko Shinohara working on a painting. Photo credit: Zachary Heinzerling. Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Left to right: Ushio and Noriko Shinohara walking along the Brooklyn Bridge. Photo credit: Erik Jonsson. Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Left to right: Noriko Shinohara looks in the camera as her husband Ushio stretches. Photo credit: Erik Jonsson. Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Director Zachary Heinzerling films Ushio Shinohara. Photo credit: Erik Jonsson. Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Cutie and the Boxer director Zachary Heinzerling. Photo credit: E.J. McLeavey-Fisher (2012). Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Ushio Shinohara working on a boxing painting. Photo credit: Patrick Burns. Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
Left to right: Ushio and Noriko Shinohara in their Brooklyn, NY home. Photo credit: Patrick Burns. Courtesy of Mongrel Media.
