'' Picture Bride '' was an Official Selection at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section , and received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for best first film . Distributed worldwide by Miramax , the film was praised for its authenticity ( including extensive use of Hawaiian pidgin dialogue ) , and continues to be used in the curriculum at a number of Hawaii universities and schools
1994 Cannes Film Festival
1994 Cannes Film Festival
Kayo Hatta