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Waka Huia
Rapa Nui
Season 2013
Waka Huia follows reporter Mana Epiha's personal journey to one of the most remote islands on the planet, Rapa Nui (Easter Island). In this documentary, Mana reveals a rare inside look at the tribulations of modern Rapa Nui who share a similar history, culture and language with New Zealand Māori. Mana is taken into heart and home and discovers life on the island through a fisherman and his family, a musical activist, and a local guide. He is captivated by the presence of the ancient volcanoes and the spell-binding aura of the iconic giant Mo'ai statues scattered on this eerie landscape. It is through this passage of discovery that Mana begins to realise his own individual lineage unravelling before him.