Due to raids and clan wars on Easter Island in the 18th and 19th centuries, the men descending from earlier generations died out. Huge sculptures whose origin and meaning are a mystery remain from an earlier strange civilization. Juxtaposes scenes of present day craftsmen and other islanders with the heroic vision depicted in the sculptures.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013650
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Anthropology
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Easter Island
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)