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Whale Rider [2003]

DVD ~ Keisha Castle-Hughes
4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Actors: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis, Grant Roa
  • Directors: Niki Caro
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English, Maori
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 ( DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 19 Jan 2004
  • Run Time: 97 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • DVD Features:
    • Main Language: English
    • Sub Titles: English
    • Hearing Impaired: English
    • Director Audio Commentary
    • Behind The Scenes Featurette
    • Tribal Featurette
    • 8 Deleted Scenes With Commentary
    • Cast Screen Tests
    • Photo Gallery
  • ASIN: B0000Z0HA8
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,789 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
One of the most charming and critically acclaimed films of 2003, the New Zealand hit Whale Rider effectively combines Maori tribal tradition with the timely "girl power" of a vibrant new millennium. Despite the discouragement of her gruff and disapproving grandfather (Rawiri Paratene), who nearly disowns her because she is female and therefore traditionally disqualified from tribal leadership, 12-year-old Pai (Keisha Castle-Hughes) is convinced that she is a tribal leader and sets out to prove it.

Rather than inflate this story (from a novel by Witi Ihimaera) with artificial sentiment, writer-director Niki Caro develops very real and turbulent family relationships, intimate and yet torn by a collision between stubborn tradition and changing attitudes. The mythic whale rider--the ultimate symbol of Maori connection to nature--is also the harbinger of Pai's destiny, and the appealing Castle-Hughes gives a luminous, astonishingly powerful performance that won't leave a dry eye in the house. With its fresh take on a familiar tale, Whale Rider is definitely one from the heart. --Jeff Shannon

DVD Description
In a culture steeped in tradition, one young girl challenged the past and found hope for the future. A magical coming-of-age story of a young girl’s struggle to fulfil her destiny.

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