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Whale rider [videorecording] / a Newmarket Films release ; South Pacific Pictures, ApolloMedia, Pandora Film present ; in association with the New Zealand Film Production Fund, the New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air and sponsored by Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen ; written & directed by Niki Caro ; produced by Tim Sanders, John Barnett, Frank Hübner.

Barnett, John, 1945- (film producer.). Caro, Niki, 1967- (film director,, screenwriter.). Castle-Hughes, Keisha, 1990- (actor.). Coulson, David, 1955- (editor of moving image work.). Curtis, Cliff, 1968- (actor.). Gerrard, Lisa, (composer (expression)). Haughton, Vicky, (actor.). Huebner, Frank, (film producer.). Narbey, Leon, 1947- (cinematographer.). Paratene, Rawiri, (actor.). Sanders, Tim (Film producer), (film producer.). Ihimaera, Witi, 1944- Motion picture adaptation of (work): Whale rider. (Added Author). ApolloMedia (Firm), (production company.). Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm), (publisher.). Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen GmbH, (production company.). New Zealand Film Commission, (production company.). New Zealand Film Production Fund, (production company.). Newmarket Films. (Added Author). NZ On Air, (production company.). Pandora Film (Firm), (production company.). South Pacific Pictures (Firm), (production company.). 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: 1404943722
  • ISBN: 9781404943711
  • ISBN: 9781404943728
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 101 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • 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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Ihimaera, Witi, 1944- > Film adaptations.
Chiefdoms > New Zealand > Whangara > Drama.
Grandparent and child > New Zealand > Whangara > Drama.
Maori (New Zealand people) > Drama.
Whales > Drama.
Genre:
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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