Death and Legacy
In July 2005, she drowned in Encinitas, CA outside of San Diego. Hatta did not live to see the reaction to her last work.
In October 2005, three months after her death, the State of Hawai`i posthumously recognized Hatta with its Film in Hawai’i Award at the Hawaii International Film Festival, "presented by the State of Hawai‘i to the film or television entity that has significantly contributed to promoting the local film industry.".
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