Koto: The Last Service

Dir. Joella Cabalu | 22 minutes | 2021

After nearly 40 years in operation, the family-run Koto Japanese Restaurant is closing down in Campbell River, British Columbia. Over the course of its last day, the small Vancouver Island community bids farewell in this meditation on how to say goodbye with grace. The community and relationships that formed over sushi will last long after the final service.

More info on CBC Short Docs. Cinematography by Milena Salazar.