I’m so thrilled by the warm reception Koto: The Last Service has gotten! I had the pleasure of spending a weekend in Campbell River back in 2019 with director Joella Cabalu and producer Kenji Maeda, filming the Maeda family restaurant’s last days in operation. Joella and editor Shun Ando did a wonderful job crafting a short piece that truly honours what we all experienced during those days, and how much this family restaurant meant to the community.
The film is available to watch on CBC Gem or YouTube. It will also be presented at the Museum of Vancouver on July 20, 2022 as part of the Food, Film, & Activism Shorts Program.