Portland Public Library

Whale rider, South Pacific Pictures, ApolloMedia, Pandora Film present in association with the New Zealand Film Production Fund, the New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air and sponsored by Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen ; written & directed by Niki Caro ; producers, Tim Sanders, John Barnett, Frank Hübner

eng

videorecording

MPAA rating: PG-13: parents strongly cautioned for brief language and a momentary drug reference

Whale rider

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South Pacific Pictures, ApolloMedia, Pandora Film present in association with the New Zealand Film Production Fund, the New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air and sponsored by Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen ; written & directed by Niki Caro ; producers, Tim Sanders, John Barnett, Frank Hübner

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The Whangara Māori 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

Special features: 16x9 widescreen presentation -- Director commentary -- Theatrical trailer and TV spots -- TeWaka: Building the canoe featurette -- Behind the scens of Whale Rider -- Deleted scenes with optiiional commentary -- Whale Ricer: The soundtrack showcase -- Art and photo gallery -- Scene selection -- Language: English 5.1 Dolby digital ; English 2.0 Dolby surround -- Subtitles: English

general

live action