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Whale rider [DVD] / South Pacific Pictures, Apollomedia, Pandora Film - written & directed by Niki Caro.

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Material type: Film

FilmPublisher number: 02271 | Columbia TriStar Home EntertainmentPublication details: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, c2002.Description: 1 DVD (97 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 inSubject(s):

Feature films

DDC classification:

DVD 624A

Production credits:

Director of photography, Leon Narbey ; editor, David Coulson ; music, Lisa Gerrard ; costume designer, Kirsty Cameron ; production designer, Grant Major.

Cast: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis, Grant Roa, Mana Taumaunu, Rachel House.Summary: 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.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
3 Day Loan	LSAD Library DVD collection	DVD 624A (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100582361

Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.

Based on the book by Witi Ihimaera.

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.