NEWS
AN EDA MOVIE SCREENING
EATING UP EASTER
We held our first 2022 EDA Movie Screening social event on the 3rd of February with Plastic Ocean’s ‘Eating Up Easter’. It’s always great to see our members who are able to make it to these small events in person. As always, we have the option to watch our quarterly documentaries online for those unable to attend the screenings also. We especially want to thank Deep Dive Dubai for supporting EDA and hosting our movie screenings at their venue. SYNOPSIS In Eating Up Easter, Native Rapanui (Easter Island) filmmaker Sergio Mata’u Rapu narrates to his son the modern dilemma of their people who risk losing everything to the globalizing effects of tourism. The film follows four islanders, descendants of the ancient Moai builders of Easter Island, who are working to tackle the consequences of their rapidly developing home. Mama Piru leads recycling efforts to reduce trash, Mahani and Enrique use music to reunite their divided community, and Sergio tries to understand the motivations of his father who embraces the advantages of building new businesses. These stories intertwine to reveal the complexities of development and the contradictions within us all as we are faced with hard choices about our planet’s future. 8
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TOPICS ADDRESSED: • Plastic Pollution • Sustainability • Waste Management • Environmental Impact of Tourism • Cultural Identity • Globalization
While this film is about Easter Island, the different perspectives throughout it should resonate with us all. They can be applied to every people, small island, town and city around the world which struggles to protect its culture and history, while modernising to provide economic sustainability.
WHY THIS FILM IS SO IMPORTANT TO PLASTIC OCEANS INTERNATIONAL Eating Up Easter offers a balanced perspective into a local community’s struggle to preserve their island’s culture and history, while developing an economy and modern conveniences through tourism. Tourism allows people from around the world to experience beautiful new cultures and learn of their incredible history. It also creates economic opportunities for communities, but it also demands a costly infrastructure to manage the waste and damage left behind. Plastic has been an incredible addition to our modern lives, providing many benefits, including amazing durability, versatility and low cost. As such, demand and production have increased significantly over the past few decades, resulting in increased plastic waste and pollution. This growing problem is now affecting even the most remote part of the world, including Easter Island.
WANT TO JOIN OUR EVENTS? Our social events and online EDA Movie Screenings are only accessible to current EDA members and their families. Our screenings have limited spots available. Registration to join them is necessary in order to be on the guest list to join the social event or to receive the special link to view the films online. You can register for EDA membership or renew it via our website at: www.emiratesdiving.com/membership-form
