Eating Up Easter - Virtual Screening
News Release
Contact: Bob Elmendorf 518-610-3735
Old Chatham Quaker Meeting
5/19/2020
“Eating Up Easter” Virtual Screening Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 8:00 PM.
Click on the green register button at this link and then indicate the amount of tickets to complete your registration and an email with all the details will be sent to you.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indie-lens-pop-up-presents-eating-up-easter-registration-103975244756?aff=affiliate1
The iconic statues of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) have drawn the interest of the world for centuries. Today, this tiny, barren island is experiencing an economic boon as tourism skyrockets. Yet the indigenous culture and the island’s fragile environment are suffering.
EATING UP EASTER, directed by native Rapanui filmmaker Sergio Mata’u Rapu, explores the dilemma his people are facing. Crafted as a story passed down to his newborn son, Sergio intertwines the authentic history of the island with the stories of four islanders. In their own voices, these Rapanui reveal the reality of modern life and the actions they are taking to preserve their culture and environment amidst rapid development.
A local ecologist leads recycling efforts to tackle the mounting trash arriving with tourists and the waves of plastic washing up on shore. Two musicians struggle to build a free music school they hope will preserve cultural practices and reunite their fractured community. Sergio's father, formerly the island's first native Governor, attempts to balance traditions against the advantages of development while building a mini-mall in the island’s only town.
EATING UP EASTER reveals and suggests ways forward in tackling the universal complexities of balancing growth and sustainability faced by local communities worldwide. This is a WMHT Public Media film.
Free to the public. A moderated discussion will follow. For more information call 518-610-3735.
Contact: Bob Elmendorf 518-610-3735
Old Chatham Quaker Meeting
5/19/2020
“Eating Up Easter” Virtual Screening Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 8:00 PM.
Click on the green register button at this link and then indicate the amount of tickets to complete your registration and an email with all the details will be sent to you.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indie-lens-pop-up-presents-eating-up-easter-registration-103975244756?aff=affiliate1
The iconic statues of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) have drawn the interest of the world for centuries. Today, this tiny, barren island is experiencing an economic boon as tourism skyrockets. Yet the indigenous culture and the island’s fragile environment are suffering.
EATING UP EASTER, directed by native Rapanui filmmaker Sergio Mata’u Rapu, explores the dilemma his people are facing. Crafted as a story passed down to his newborn son, Sergio intertwines the authentic history of the island with the stories of four islanders. In their own voices, these Rapanui reveal the reality of modern life and the actions they are taking to preserve their culture and environment amidst rapid development.
A local ecologist leads recycling efforts to tackle the mounting trash arriving with tourists and the waves of plastic washing up on shore. Two musicians struggle to build a free music school they hope will preserve cultural practices and reunite their fractured community. Sergio's father, formerly the island's first native Governor, attempts to balance traditions against the advantages of development while building a mini-mall in the island’s only town.
EATING UP EASTER reveals and suggests ways forward in tackling the universal complexities of balancing growth and sustainability faced by local communities worldwide. This is a WMHT Public Media film.
Free to the public. A moderated discussion will follow. For more information call 518-610-3735.