Whale Rider (2002)

Whale Rider (2002) (Blu-Ray) (*)

$22.99

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
German ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
53 min + 20 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen

Special Features:
Behind the scenes
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2002 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
New Zealand ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Niki Caro

Written By:
Niki Caro
Witi Ihimaera

Actors:
Keisha Castle-Hughes ..... Paikea
Rawiri Paratene ..... Koro
Vicky Haughton ..... Nanny Flowers
Cliff Curtis ..... Porourangi
Grant Roa ..... Uncle Rawiri
Mana Taumaunu ..... Hemi
Rachel House ..... Shilo
Taungaroa Emile ..... Willie
Tammy Davis ..... Dog
Mabel Wharekawa ..... Maka
Rawinia Clarke ..... Miro
Tahei Simpson ..... Miss Parata
Roi Taimana ..... Hemi's Dad
Elizabeth Skeen ..... Rehua
Tyronne White ..... Jake

Synopsis:

On the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped death when his canoe capsized by riding to shore on the back of a whale. From then on, Whangara chiefs, always the first-born, always male, have been considered Paikea's direct descendants. Pai, an 11-year-old girl in a patriarchal New Zealand tribe, believes she is destined to be the new chief. But her grandfather Koro is bound by tradition to pick a male leader. Pai loves Koro more than anyone in the world, but she must fight him and a thousand years of tradition to fulfill her destiny.

A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 13 May, 2015.

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