Whale rider
By: a Newmarket Films, South Pacific Pictures, Apollomedia, Pandora Film present in assoication The New Zealand Film Production Fund, The New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air and sponsored by Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen GmbH ; producers, Tim Sanders, John Barnett, Frank Hubner ; written & directed by Niki Caro
Contributors: Castle-Hughes, Keisha, 1990- actor; Curtis, Cliff, 1968- actor; House, Rachel, actor; Huebner, Frank, producer; Paratene, Rawiri, actor; Haughton, Vicky, actor; Roa, Grant, 1974- actor; Taumaunu, Mana, 1989- actor; Ihimaera, Witi, 1944-; Newmarket Films; Shout! Factory (Firm); South Pacific Pictures (Firm); ApolloMedia (Firm); Pandora Film (Firm); New Zealand Film Production Fund; New Zealand Film Commission; NZ On Air
Edition: 15th anniversary edition.
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 101
Subjects: Drama; Maori (New Zealand people); Grandparent and child
Description: A small Maori village faces a crisis when the heir to the leadership of the Ngati Konohi dies at birth and is survived only by his twin sister, Pai. Although disregarded by her grandfather and shunned by the village people, twelve-year-old Pai remains certain of her calling and trains herself in the ways and customs of her people. With remarkable grace, Pai finds the strength to challenge her family and embraces a thousand years of tradition in order to fulfill her destiny.
Notes: Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.

Based on the book by Witi Ihimaera.

Wide screen (2.35:1).

Special features: director commentary ; "Te Waka: building the canoe" featurette ; behind-the-scenes of "Whale rider" ; deleted scenes with optional commentary ; poster art and photo gallery.

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.

Rating: PG-13; for brief language and a momentary drug reference.

DVD.

English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).