Rapa nui uma aventura no paraiso filme 1994 adorocinema. According to rapa nui mythology hotu matua was the legendary first settler and ariki mau supreme chief or king of easter island. Love between the representatives of two warring tribes changes the balance of power on the whole remote island. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Rapa nui is the native name for easter island rapa nui can also refer to. Iorana korua rapa nui haka rongo mai korua e te humana ere ite himene nei ote rapa nui ita. As of 2011, rapa nuis main source of income derived from tourism, which focuses on the giant sculptures called moai. In 1995, unesco named easter island a world heritage. In 1995, unesco named easter island a world heritage site. Jason scott lee stars as noro, a precolonial tribesman living on the remote pacific island that his people call rapa nui. The easter island mystery is mainly due to its isolation.
Adzes, blunt round stones, were used to complete stone images and wood carvings. The plot is based on rapanui legends of easter island, chile, in particular the race for the sooty tern s egg in the birdman cult. But these myths, that try to explain past events, are usually adorned by the imagination of the teller or the listener. With jason scott lee, esai morales, sandrine holt, eru potaka dewes. Rapa nui slips through the national geographic loophole. Timelapse couple builds house in 20 minutes duration.
These people had sufficient technology to build these moai, some of which were double the size of the stones at stonehenge and move them around the island. In 2003, bbc had a program on why the rapa nui western name. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. Rapanui is a 1994 film directed by kevin reynolds and coproduced by kevin costner, who starred in reynoldss previous film, robin hood. The end of rapa nui was blamed on the rapa nui themselves and the lessons were used as warning to the current generation. Rapa nui is a timeless story and one which reminds us that, in any time and place, we are all the same and subject to the same selfcreated perils. Easter island lies in the middle of the pacific, 2000 miles from the nearest mainland in chile, and is the most remote of all the islands to be settled in the first. A member of the elite long ears sect, noro is to represent his clan in an annual. At hotel manavai in central hanga roa they show the hollywood movie rapa nui from 1994. Rapa nui is the only movie that has ever been filmed about the civilization that once populated easter island. They been transmitted orally by the natives and collected by ancient visitants.
The mystery of easter island rapa nui 1940s documentary film 53534 duration. Rapa nui mythology, also known as pascuense mythology or easter island mythology, refers to the native myths, legends, and beliefs of the rapa nui people of easter island in the south eastern pacific ocean. The 2003 bbc program mentions it and it has been expanded in a new program which was telecast this year. The only problem is that, since the movie tanked in the us, the only dvds available are made in korea and the quality of the film makes it look almost like 1970s footage. Apr 19, 2015 the mystery of easter island rapa nui 1940s documentary film 53534 duration. Rapa nui mythology, the mythology of the indigenous inhabitants of easter island. This is a historical melodrama set against the backdrop of easter islands mysterious stone monoliths, directed by kevin reynolds and produced by his frequent collaborator, kevin costner.
A distinguishing characteristic of rapa nui statues is the use of shell or coral inlaid with obsidian to represent eyes. The only problem is that, since the movie tanked in the us, the only dvds available are made in korea and the quality of. Supporting and promoting easter island rapa nui and their culture stranka na podporuju velikonocniho ostrova a. Aug, 2017 the film takes a look at the barren landscape of rapa nui and its iconic statues. Easter island or rather rapa nui as the islanders themselves tend to call it, is home to some of the strangest and most remarkable monuments to be found anywhere in the world. Silently observing it all, gigantic stone moai of rapa nui stand guard as they have for more than a thousand years.
Watch movie rapa nui at hotel manavai easter island travel. Noro jason scott lee is a precolonial tribesman living on the remote pacific island that his people call rapa nui. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use. Rapa nui 1994 kevin reynolds synopsis, characteristics. The film takes a look at the barren landscape of rapa nui and its iconic statues. The remarkable nature of rapa nui easter island is so much more than its renowned colossal statues, known as moai. With kevin costner, jason scott lee, esai morales, sandrine holt. Rapa nui moais easter island is famous for its extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early rapanui people the large stone statues, or moai, for which easter island is worldfamous, were carved from 11001680 ce rectified radiocarbon dates. Rapa nui national park the chilean national park which incorporates most of easter island. Vision in consciousness ancient civilizations rapa nui. The rapa nui are the aboriginal polynesian inhabitants of easter island in the pacific ocean. The mystery of easter island rapa nui 1940s documentary film. The easternmost polynesian culture, the descendants of the original people of easter island make up about 60% of the current easter island population and have a significant portion of their population residing in mainland chile.
At the 2002 census there were 3,304 island inhabitantsalmost all living in the village of hanga roa on the sheltered west coast. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Released september 9th, 1994, rapa nui stars jasonscottlee, esaimorales, sandrineholt, erupotakadewes the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. It looks like we dont have any episodes for this title yet. Legends in stone tv series 1994 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The rapa nui have historically made feather headdresses, bark cloth, wood carvings, and stone carvings.
Easter island is most famous for its nearly 1,000 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early rapa nui people. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. But the end did not come due to the cutting down of trees, but due to other factors. Rapa nui had created those magnificent giant stone statues or moai from volcanic stones and set them on platforms along the coast. Rapa nui is a 1994 film directed by kevin reynolds and coproduced by kevin costner, who starred in reynoldss previous film, robin hood. Faca parte do filmow e avalie este filme voce tambem. Rethinking rapa nui malamalama, the magazine of the. Oct 24, 20 the remarkable nature of rapa nui easter island is so much more than its renowned colossal statues, known as moai. This is the hollywood convention which teaches us that brown breasts are not as sinful as white ones, and so while it may be evil to gaze upon a blond playboy centerfold and feel lust in our hearts, it is educational to watch polynesian maidens frolicking topless in the surf. Rapa nui national park the chilean national park which incorporates most of easter island rapa nui film, 1994 rapanui rock, also known as shag rock, a sea stack near sumner, new zealand. This made the rapa nui culture and history have not been completely unraveled and made the easter island myths and legends very relevant. This adventurefilled epic speculates upon the original inhabitants of easter island who are best known for their mysterious moai, the huge stone heads that dot the island. The mystery of easter island rapa nui 1940s documentary. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
Intertribal rivalry leads to a competition to erect a huge statue in record time before a race to retrieve the egg of a sooty tern. It was filmed in 1994, directed by kevin reynolds, produced by kevin costner, and starred by jason scott lee, esai morales and sandrine holt. The plot is based on rapanui legends of easter island, chile, in particular the race for the sooty terns egg in the birdman cult the historic details of this film are questionable, but the central themethe destruction of the. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. The thrilling saga of two easter islanders whose rivalry over a woman lead to a competition that will decide leadership of their people. This island is one of the archaeological treasures of the world, reflects uh manoa associate professor of anthropology terry hunt, who has. Rapa nui language, the indigenous language of easter island.
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