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*New Sealed * Whale Rider (DVD, 2002) Keisha Castle-Hughes. Region 4

*New Sealed * Whale Rider (DVD, 2002) Keisha Castle-Hughes. Region 4

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Whale Rider (DVD, 2002).

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

Director: Niki Caro
Writers: Niki Caro, Witi Ihimaera
Stars: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton

succeeded to the chiefly title. When twins are born and the boy

twin dies, Koro, the chief is unable to accept his grand-daughter

Pai as a future leader.

Koro is convinced that the tribe's misfortunes began at Pai's birth and

calls for his people to bring their sons to him, sure a new leader will

be revealed. Pai loves Koro more than anyone in the world, but she

must fight him and a thousand years of tradition to fulfil her destiny.

When whales become stranded on the beach, Koro is sure this signals

an apocalyptic end to his tribe. Until one person prepares to make the

ultimate sacrifice to save the people. The Whale Rider.

A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young girl

fights to fulfil her destiny, WHALE RIDER is directed by Niki Caro

who adapted it for the screen from the novel by award winning

New Zealand writer Wit lhimaera.

WHALE RIDER has achieved recognition and acclaim around the world winning

many awards including - 2002 Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice

Award, 2003 Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Audience Award,

2003 Rotterdam Film Festival Audience Award. 2003 San Francisco Film

Festival Best Narrative Feature, 2003 Seattle International Film Festival Best Film

and Best Director. 2003 Maui International Film Festival Audience Award.

2003 Lake Placid Film Festival Audience Award.

A film by Niki Caro. Based on the novel by Witi lhimaera



Special Features

Deleted Scenes

Behind The Scenes

Te Waka-

Building The Canoe

Audition -

Keisha Castle-Hughes

Trailers

Photo Gallery

Audio:

Director's Commentary

With Niki Caro

DVD Rom - Knitting

Pattern Inspired By

A Kete", Designer

Margaret Lewis




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