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July 26, 2005
Director Kayo Hatta dies
Kayo Hatta, who directed Picture Bride, drowned to death last week in an apparent accident at a friend's pool.
Picture Bride told the story of Japanese picture brides and Hawaiian sugar cane plantation workers in the early 1900s. It won the Audience Award for Best Dramatic Film at teh 1995 Sundance Film Festival. Hatta was 47. Her latest movie, "Fishbowl," was set to air on PBS.
Posted by harry at July 26, 2005 12:11 PM
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Read Emi Gusukuma's tribute to Kayo here:
http://www.powerpac.org
This is a tremendous loss. I interviewed her at the SJ Fairmont when PB came out. She was super cool, funny, frank, driven and outspoken--especially about how Asians were depicted in the media.
She was also extremely thankful for the press and seemed relieved to be talking to someone who "got it" rather than another white movie critic. While talking to the star of the film TT was rather trying, talking to Kayo was like talking to a cousin or aunt. Very natural and relaxed with lots of great quotes. I'll always remember that and I'm sad there won't be more.
Godspeed, Kayo.