Easter Island Origins (2024)
How were the giant stone heads of Rapa Nui – also known as Easter Island – carved and raised, and why? Since Europeans arrived on this remote Pacific island over 300 years ago, controversy has swirled around the iconic ancient statues and the history of the people who created them. Now, a new generation of researchers is overturning old theories, revealing the rich history, innovation, and resilience of the Rapanui people, and uncovering intriguing new evidence about where they – and their practice of monumental stone building – came from.
Director: Mike Ibeji
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Jason Scott Lee as Narrator |
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Alvaro Atan as Self |
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Nicolas Cauwe as Self |
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Tahira Edmunds as Self |
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Lya Edmunds Hernandez as Self |
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Hetereki Huke as Self |
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Francisca Pont Ika as Self |
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Annette Kuhlem as Self |
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Carl Lipo as Self |
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Noerangi Teave as Self |
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Sonia Haoa Cardinali as Self |
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Carlos Edmunds as Self |
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Silvia Ferrara as Self |
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Luis Huki Hinojosa as Self |
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Terry Hunt as Self |
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Alex Ioannidis as Self |
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Andres Moreno-Estrada as Self |
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Bianca Diaz Tuki as |
| Directing | Mike Ibeji | Director |
| Writing | Mike Ibeji | Writer |