New IndiGen Blogpost
The trailer for ¿Tao’a? (Objects?) is online:
21.08.2025
¿Tao'a? (Objects?) is a short film that explores the re-signification of traditional Rapa Nui sculpture. It also pays tribute to one of the greatest exponents of this art, the recently deceased Benedicto Tuki Pate, who carved moai around the world, becoming a true ambassador of Rapa Nui culture. The film examines the origins of island sculpture, its first contact with the West, and the plundering of these carvings—once sacred—until their transformation into souvenirs [...].