Whale rider
Whale rider [videorecording] /
- Special ed.
- Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2003], c2002.
- 1 videodisc (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002. Based on the book by Witi Ihimaera. Special features: behind-the-scenes featurette; filmmaker's commentary; deleted scenes with optional director commentary; soundtrack showcase.
Director of photography, Leon Narbey ; editor, David Coulson ; music, Lisa Gerrard ; costume designer, Kirsty Cameron ; production designer, Grant Major. Director of photography, Leon Narbey ; editor, David Coulson ; music, Lisa Gerrard ; costume designer, Kirsty Cameron ; production designer, Grant Major.
Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis, Grant Roa, Mana Taumaunu, Rachel House.
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 possess a natural leadership ability.
MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief language and a momentary drug reference.
DVD, Region 1 encoding, Dolby digital.
Closed-captioned.
San Francisco International Film Festival, 2003: Audience Award Best - Narrative Feature (Niki Caro).
1404943722
043396022720
02272 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Midwest Tapes http://www.midwesttapes.com
Grandparent and child--New Zealand--Whangarei--Drama.
Whales--Drama.
Chiefdoms--New Zealand--Whangarei--Drama.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
791.43/72
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002. Based on the book by Witi Ihimaera. Special features: behind-the-scenes featurette; filmmaker's commentary; deleted scenes with optional director commentary; soundtrack showcase.
Director of photography, Leon Narbey ; editor, David Coulson ; music, Lisa Gerrard ; costume designer, Kirsty Cameron ; production designer, Grant Major. Director of photography, Leon Narbey ; editor, David Coulson ; music, Lisa Gerrard ; costume designer, Kirsty Cameron ; production designer, Grant Major.
Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis, Grant Roa, Mana Taumaunu, Rachel House.
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 possess a natural leadership ability.
MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief language and a momentary drug reference.
DVD, Region 1 encoding, Dolby digital.
Closed-captioned.
San Francisco International Film Festival, 2003: Audience Award Best - Narrative Feature (Niki Caro).
1404943722
043396022720
02272 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Midwest Tapes http://www.midwesttapes.com
Grandparent and child--New Zealand--Whangarei--Drama.
Whales--Drama.
Chiefdoms--New Zealand--Whangarei--Drama.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
791.43/72