DVD

Whale rider / South Pacific Pictures, Apollomedia, Pandora Film present ; in association with The New Zealand Film Production Fund, The New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air ; written and directed by Niki Caro ; produced by Tim Sanders, John Barnett, and Frank Hübner.

Caro, Niki, 1967- (film director.). Huebner, Frank, (film producer.). Sanders, Tim (Film producer), (film producer.). Barnett, John, 1945- (film producer.). Castle-Hughes, Keisha, 1990- (actor.). Curtis, Cliff, 1968- (actor.). House, Rachel, (actor.). Paratene, Rawiri, (actor.). Haughton, Vicky, (actor.). Roa, Grant, 1974- (actor.). Taumaunu, Mana, 1989- (actor.). Ihimaera, Witi, 1944- Whale rider. (Added Author). Newmarket Films, (production company.). South Pacific Pictures (Firm), (production company.). ApolloMedia (Firm), (production company.). Pandora Film (Firm), (production company.). New Zealand Film Production Fund, (production company.). New Zealand Film Commission, (production company.). NZ On Air, (production company.). Shout! Factory (Firm), (publisher.). Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis, Grant Roa, Mana Taumaunu, Rachel House. (Cast).

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.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: 15th anniversary edition.
Publisher: Los Angeles, CA : Shout Factory, [2017]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title and credits from screen. Originally released as a motion picture in 2002. Based on the book by Witi Ihimaera. Wide screen (2.35:1).
Formatted Contents Note:	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.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Leon Narbey ; editor, David Coulson ; music, Lisa Gerrard ; costume designer, Kirsty Cameron ; production designer, Grant Major.
Participant or Performer Note:	Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis, Grant Roa, Mana Taumaunu, Rachel House.
Target Audience Note:	Rating: PG-13; for brief language and a momentary drug reference.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC; region 1; 16:9 anamorphic widescreen; Dolby digital 5.1 and 2.0.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	All rights reserved.
Language Note:	Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).