Whale rider
DVD - 2003
The Whangara 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.
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- Subjects
- Genres
- Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired - Published
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Culver City, Calif. :
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
[2003], c2002.
- Language
- English
- Other Authors
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- Edition
- Special ed., widescreen format
- Item Description
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
Based on the book by Witi Ihimaera.
Special features: Te Waka: building the canoe featurette; behind-the-scenes featurette; filmmaker's commentary; deleted scenes with optional director commentary; soundtrack showcase; theatrical trailer and tv spots; art and photo gallery. - Physical Description
- 1 videodisc (DVD)(101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
- Format
- Region 1 encoding, Dolby digital; widescreen format (aspect ratio 2.35:1)
- Audience
- MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief language and a momentary drug reference.
- Awards
- San Francisco International Film Festival, 2003: Audience Award Best - Narrative Feature (Niki Caro).
- Production Credits
- Director of photography, Leon Narbey ; editor, David Coulson ; music, Lisa Gerrard ; costume designer, Kirsty Cameron ; production designer, Grant Major.
