The Core Question
What just happened between you and "Song of Rapa Nui"?
No need to judge. Just record how you feel right now.
Overview
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.
Cast & Crew
John Forsen
Director
Audra McDonald
Narrator
Mahani Teave
Self
Enrique Icka
Self
Sergei Babayan
Self
Krishana Thiagarajan
Self
Fabio Bidini
Self
Love Letters from the Community
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