Bibliograph

Whale rider, a Newmarket Films release ; South Pacific Pictures, Apollomedia, Pandora Film present ; produced by Tim Sanders, John Barnett, and Frank Hübner ; written and directed by Niki Caro

Type

Label

Whale rider, a Newmarket Films release ; South Pacific Pictures, Apollomedia, Pandora Film present ; produced by Tim Sanders, John Barnett, and Frank Hübner ; written and directed by Niki Caro

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief language and a momentary drug reference

Main title

Whale rider

Oclc number

993261010

Responsibility statement

a Newmarket Films release ; South Pacific Pictures, Apollomedia, Pandora Film present ; produced by Tim Sanders, John Barnett, and Frank Hübner ; written and directed by Niki Caro

Runtime

101

Series statement

Shout select, 27

Summary

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

Technique

live action

Classification