Whale rider
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DVDs, Blu-rays & CDs (3rd Floor) - Adult Media, Feature FilmWhale1 discAvailable

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Chiefdoms -- New Zealand -- Whangarei -- Drama.
Feature films.
Grandparent and child -- New Zealand -- Whangarei -- Drama.
Whales -- Drama.

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Language
English
UPC
043396022720

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 possess a natural leadership ability.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief language and a momentary drug reference.
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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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. (2003). Whale rider (Special edition.). Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Tim Sanders et al.. 2003. Whale Rider. Culver City, Calif.: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Tim Sanders et al.. Whale Rider Culver City, Calif.: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2003.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Sanders, T., Barnett, J., Huebner, F., Caro, N., Castle-Hughes, K., Paratene, R. and Haughton, V. et al (2003). Whale rider. Special edn. Culver City, Calif.: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Sanders, Tim, et al. Whale Rider Special edition., Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 2003.

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