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1 videodisc (approximately 101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Shout select #27
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Title and credits from screen
Special features: director commentary ; "Te Waka: building the canoe" featurette ; behind-the-scenes of "Whale rider" ; deleted scenes with optional commentary ; Keisha Castle-Hughes screen test; theatrical trailer; TV spots; poster art and photo gallery
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
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002
Based on the book by Witi Ihimaera
Wide screen (2.35:1)
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; NTSC; region 1; 16:9 anamorphic widescreen; Dolby digital 5.1 and 2.0
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)