Whale rider
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2003], c2002.
Edition
Special ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Roosevelt Branch - DVD
DVD FAMILY WHALE
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DVD FAMILY WHALE
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Chiefdoms -- New Zealand -- Whangarei -- Drama.
Feature films -- New Zealand.
Feature films.
Feminist films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Grandparent and child -- New Zealand -- Whangarei -- Drama.
Ihimaera, Witi, -- 1944- -- Film adaptations.
Maori (New Zealand people) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Whales -- Drama.
Feature films -- New Zealand.
Feature films.
Feminist films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Grandparent and child -- New Zealand -- Whangarei -- Drama.
Ihimaera, Witi, -- 1944- -- Film adaptations.
Maori (New Zealand people) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Whales -- Drama.
More Details
Published
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2003], c2002.
Format
DVD
Edition
Special ed.
Language
English
UPC
043396022720, 043396022744
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
General Note
Based on the book by Witi Ihimaera.
General Note
Special features: behind-the-scenes featurette; filmmaker's commentary; deleted scenes with optional director commentary; soundtrack showcase.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Leon Narbey ; editor, David Coulson ; music, Lisa Gerrard ; costume designer, Kirsty Cameron ; production designer, Grant Major.
Participants/Performers
Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis, Grant Roa, Mana Taumaunu, Rachel House.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief language and a momentary drug reference.
Target Audience
DVD,, gift
System Details
DVD, Region 1 encoding, Dolby digital; widescreen format (aspect ratio 2.35:1).
Language
Closed-captioned; sound track in English with optional English and Spanish subtitles.
Awards
San Francisco International Film Festival, 2003: Audience Award Best - Narrative Feature (Niki Caro).
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sanders, T., Barnett, J., Huebner, F., Caro, N., Castle-Hughes, K., Paratene, R., Haughton, V., Curtis, C., Roa, G., Taumaunu, M., House, R., Narbey, L., Coulson, D., Gerrard, L., & Ihimaera, W. (20032002). Whale rider (Special ed.). Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tim. Sanders et al.. 20032002. Whale Rider. Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tim. Sanders et al.. Whale Rider Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 20032002.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sanders, Tim., et al. Whale Rider Special ed., Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 20032002.
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