Whale rider
(DVD) 

Book Cover
Average Rating
Published
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2003].
Edition
Special ed.; Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
San Luis Obispo Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual
Fiction
1 available
Arroyo Grande Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual
Fiction
1 available
Atascadero Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual
Fiction
1 available

Copies

LocationCall NumberStatus
San Luis Obispo Library - Adult DVD - Adult AudiovisualFictionOn Shelf
Arroyo Grande Library - Adult DVD - Adult AudiovisualFictionOn Shelf
Atascadero Library - Adult DVD - Adult AudiovisualFictionOn Shelf
Los Osos Library - Adult DVD - Adult AudiovisualFictionOn Shelf
Morro Bay Library - Adult DVD - Adult AudiovisualFictionOn Shelf

Description

Loading Description...

Also in this Series

Checking series information...

More Like This

Loading more titles like this title...

More Details

Published
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2003].
Format
DVD
Edition
Special ed.; Widescreen version.
Language
English
UPC
043396022720, 043396022744

Notes

General Note
Special features: behind-the-scenes featurette; filmmaker's commentary; deleted scenes with optional director commentary; soundtrack showcase.
General Note
Based on the book by Witi Ihimaera.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
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.
System Details
DVD format; Region 1 encoding, Dolby digital; widescreen format (aspect ratio 2.35:1).
Language
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Language
Sound track in English with optional English and Spanish subtitles.
Awards
San Francisco International Film Festival, 2003: Audience Award Best - Narrative Feature (Niki Caro).

Staff View

Loading Staff View.