CinemaOSMovie · 2020 · 1h 1m

Song of Rapa Nui

100%(1)IMDbDocumentary

This feature length documentary tells the story of Mahani Teave who grew up on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and left at age 9 to pursue her dream of being classical pianist-a journey that takes her from mainland Chile to The Cleveland Music Institute to Berlin and the great concert halls of Europe. At the age of 30, on the brink of international success, Teave gives up her career to pursue a new dream, coming back full circle to Rapa Nui to found a free music school for the island's children. The resulting school-named Toki, after the basalt tool once used to shape Easter Island's iconic sculptures-is a model of sustainability, incorporating tons of tires, bottles and Pacific Ocean plastic; surrounded by agri-environmental gardens to grow food. With Toki, Mahani hopes to shape a bold new future for Rapa Nui and inspire hope and change on Earth, our island home.

Directed byJohn Forsen

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 1m
Language
EN
Released
November 30, 2020
Budget
$245,000
Studios
Fidget FilmsRushmore Productions

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Trailers & teasers

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Rapa Nui Odyssey - Trailer - Out on 29th Jan

Rapa Nui Odyssey - Trailer - Out on 29th Jan

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Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Audra McDonald

Audra McDonald

Narrator

Mahani Teave

Self

Enrique Icka

Self

Sergei Babayan

Self

Krishana Thiagarajan

Self

Fabio Bidini

Self

Creative team
Directed by
John Forsen
Written by
Pamela Mason Davey
Produced by
John Forsen
Gayle Podrabsky

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