The film, which is in competition for the Best Short Documentary Award, explores the cultural identity and close connection to the land and water shared by the Rapa Nui People. SEATTLE ...

Books such as Jared Diamond's Collapse (2005) and Kevin Costner's feature film Rapa Nui -- Rebellion in Paradise (1994) present the thesis of the islanders' demise with powerful words and images.

and his film about the journey won an Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1951. Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, is located 3,700 kilometers (2,300 miles) from South America and was ...

The sun is about to break on Rapa Nui, the Polynesian island dubbed Easter Island by a Dutch seafarer in 1722. Rapa Nui’s megaliths are called moai, and 15 of them stand with their backs to the ...

The film dives into the community of the indigenous Rapa Nui people as they prepare for a significant cultural celebration. The second film, “Standing Above the Clouds,” is another documentary ...