IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Love between the representatives of two warring tribes changes the balance of power on the whole remote island.Love between the representatives of two warring tribes changes the balance of power on the whole remote island.Love between the representatives of two warring tribes changes the balance of power on the whole remote island.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhile film critic Gene Siskel thought that the egg hunt was ridiculous, the ritual did indeed exist as part of the Birdman Cult.
- GoofsThe Rapa Nui had long abandoned carving moai by the time of the Cult of the Birdman.
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On Easter Island, the tribes are in a ritualized competition. Every year, each tribe sends a warrior to the Birdman competition to see who will rule the island. Noro (Jason Scott Lee) comes from the ruling tribe 'long ears'. His clueless grandfather chief and his ruthless priest demand larger Moai. He is in love with Ramana (Sandrine Holt) from the tribe 'short ears'. His long time friend Make (Esai Morales) is also in love with Ramana. The demand for Moais has eaten up the resources of the island as scarcities and ecological damage rule.
The problem for this movie is the foreign nature of everything. Some of it is laughable even if it's true. Writer/director Kevin Reynolds needed to be especially careful about the unintended comedy. Maybe it's an impossible task given the strange craziness. The story is a mix of Romeo and Juliet and an environmental documentary. There's none like it.
The problem for this movie is the foreign nature of everything. Some of it is laughable even if it's true. Writer/director Kevin Reynolds needed to be especially careful about the unintended comedy. Maybe it's an impossible task given the strange craziness. The story is a mix of Romeo and Juliet and an environmental documentary. There's none like it.
- SnoopyStyle
- May 3, 2014
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Box office
- Budget
- $20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $305,070
- Gross worldwide
- $305,070
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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