In the shadow of the Moai
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documentary photographer Lorenzo Moscia the least-known folk side of Easter Island. The intimate and personal view of the Italian author shows us a different "vision" and human life on the island.
Two parallel stories are developed in this film.
Since 1997-2009, he watched a family of Easter Island. The mother, Viki icka Kacho Contreras and her 5 children living in extreme poverty on the island. They rejoice in the garbage, because one finds toys for the children.
The film also documents the dump, the tourism brings with it. Mountains of waste on an island that just barely 164 square kilometers. About 4,000 people live on it. Chile wants them what little land dispute . Make The island was, spat three volcanoes, lava, and thus in the space country was formed.
The runway of the airport Mataveri, which is nearly four miles long by one extends to the other shore across the western tongue of the island, was developed by NASA in 1984 as an emergency landing for the Space Shuttle. " Since then, the island can also be controlled by air. The locals are asking Chile to leave the island. Recently, there were bloody clashes that are not yet ended. Just today, the American Commission on Human Rights on and Chile requested to ensure the safety of the islanders, as in a contract was established.
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