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Whale rider

Caro, Niki 1967- (film director,, screenwriter.). Sanders, Tim (Film producer) (film producer.). Barnett, John 1945- (film producer.). Huebner, Frank (film producer.). Castle-Hughes, Keisha 1990- (actor.). Paratene, Rawiri (actor.). Haughton, Vicky (actor.). Curtis, Cliff 1968- (actor.). Narbey, Leon 1947- (cinematographer.). Coulson, David 1955- (editor of moving image work.). Gerrard, Lisa (composer (expression)). Ihimaera, Witi 1944- Motion picture adaptation of (work): Whale rider. (Added Author). South Pacific Pictures (Firm), (production company.). ApolloMedia (Firm), (production company.). Pandora Film (Firm), (production company.). Newmarket Films. (Added Author). New Zealand Film Production Fund, (production company.). New Zealand Film Commission, (production company.). NZ On Air, (production company.). Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen GmbH, (production company.). Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm), (publisher.). Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis. (Cast).

Summary: The Whangara Māori people believe their ancestor Paikea was saved from drowning by riding home on the back of a whale. The tribal group has since granted leadership positions to the first-born males, believing them to be descendants of Paikea. But then a young mother dies in childbirth along with her newborn male son. His twin sister survives and the little girl, Pai, is brought up by her grandparents. Learning the skills of chiefdom from her uncle, Pai shows that she possesses a natural leadership ability.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1404943714
  • ISBN: 9781404943711
  • ISBN: 1404943722
  • ISBN: 9781404943728
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 101 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
    videodisc
    videorecording
  • Edition: Special edition.
  • Publisher: Culver City, California : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2003]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the book by Witi Ihimaera.
Special features: theatrical trailer, TV spots, behind-the-scenes featurette, filmmaker's commentary, deleted scenes with optional director commentary, soundtrack showcase, Te Waka: building the canoe, Art and photo gallery.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Leon Narbey ; editor, David Coulson ; music, Lisa Gerrard ; costume designer, Kirsty Cameron ; production designer, Grant Major.
Participant or Performer Note: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG-13, parents strongly cautioned for brief language and a momentary drug reference.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation, Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby surround 2.0.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned; soundtrack in English with optional English and Spanish subtitles.
Awards Note:
BAFTA Awards, 2003: Best Feature Film.
San Francisco International Film Festival, 2003: Audience Award Best - Narrative Feature (Niki Caro).

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Subject: Ihimaera, Witi 1944- Film adaptations
Grandparent and child New Zealand Whangara Drama
Whales Drama
Chiefdoms New Zealand Whangara Drama
Maori (New Zealand people) Drama
Genre: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.

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  • 2 of 2 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.

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