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Whale Rider (DVD, 2004) *New & Cellophane Sealed*
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Item specifics
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- Region Code
- DVD: 2 (Europe, Japan, Middle East...)
- Certificate
- PG
- EAN
- 7321900958585
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Product Information
In the villages of New Zealand legend decrees that the first-born male will become chief of the tribe. When Pai is born she is loved by all but rejected by her grandfather who is broken-hearted that there is no son to carry on the line. Pai, however, is blessed with leadership qualities and struggles to prove herself in a male-dominated world. When a pod of whales is stranded on a nearby beach Pai's spiritual affinity with the whales proves she is the true leader of the people...
Product Identifiers
EAN
7321900958585
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30049611
Product Key Features
Actor
Keisha Castle-Hughes, Grant Roa, Cliff Curtis, Vicky Haughton, Rawiri Paratene
Film/TV Title
Whale Rider
Director
Niki Caro
Language
English
Subtitle Language
English
Run Time
97 Mins
Release Year
2004
Format
DVD
Features
Closed Caption, Director Audio Commentary\Behind The Scenes Featurette\Tribal Featurette\8 Deleted Scenes With Commentary\Cast Screen Tests\Photo Gallery, With Subtitles
Genre
Drama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs
1
Certificate
PG
Country/Region of Manufacture
New Zealand
Hearing Impaired
English
Additional Information
New Zealand's Maori culture is the focus of WHALE RIDER, the powerful coming-of-age tale of Pai (Keisha Castle-Hughes), a 13-year-old girl who feels destined to become leader and chief to her tribe although that role has always been reserved for males. In part, the role is her birthright, as her twin brother died in childbirth, and she survived. However, her grandfather, Koro (Rawiri Paratene), who is the current chief, stands firmly in the way of Pai's dream. He is extremely traditional and is superstitious that even Pai's curiosity in learning to be chief could upset the ancestors (who are the whales themselves). Pai's grandmother, Flowers (Vicky Haughton), defies Koro to support Pai, and her uncle, Rawiri (Grant Roa), trains her in the chants and battle techniques she needs. The rest is intuition, and Pai has loads of it--enough to communicate with the ancestors, and call them to her for help and guidance.<BR>Weaving family life, cultural tradition, and an ancient myth into a contemporary story, WHALE RIDER is a tender tale. As Pai, first-time actress Castle-Hughes is a small but impressive warrior, perfectly balancing kid naivety with adult bravery. The traditional costumes, language, chants, and personality of the Maori people come through well, while the tale is clearly a modern fiction, based on a novel by Witi Ihimaera. Beautiful and dramatic New Zealand landscapes and dreamy underwater whale photography cement the formula of the film and add to its magic.
Movie/TV Title
Whale Rider
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