Eating Up Easter

Struggling with how to balance cultural tradition and modernity, a filmmaker couple returns to Rapa Nui (Easter Island) with their young son.

Amidst the beautiful landscape, they question the community on how to preserve their language, culture and land in an ever-growing tourism hotspot.

Pre- screening short film: Yulleroo

Director: Bessy-May Taylor | Australia | 2018 | 13 mins

There is a conflict brewing between Traditional Owners and Energy companies. Yulleroo is the story of Micklo Corpus, a Yawuru Traditional Owner who is spearheading the fight to protect his country from hydraulic fracking. To some Micklo is a lone fanatic; to many he is a hero and protector of his country, willing to stand up when others aren’t. This is his story.