Whale rider

Whale rider

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The Whangara people believe their ancestor Paikea was saved from drowning by riding home on the back of a whale. The tribal group has since granted leadership positions to the first-born males, believing them to be descendants of Paikea. But then a young mother dies in childbirth along with her newb...

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Corporate Authors: Apollomedia (Firm), Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm), NZ On Air, New Zealand Film Commission, New Zealand Film Production Fund, Pandora Film (Firm), South Pacific Pictures (Firm)
Other Authors: Barnett, John, 1945-, Cameron, Kirsty, Castle-Hughes, Keisha, 1990-, Coulson, David, Curtis, Cliff, 1968-, Gerrard, Lisa, Haughton, Vicky, House, Rachel, Hübner, Frank, Ihimaera, Witi Tame, 1944-, Narbey, Leon, Paratene, Rawiri, Roa, Grant, 1974-, Sanders, Tim, Taumaunu, Mana
Format: Unknown
Language:English
Published: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2003], c2002
Edition:Special ed
Subjects:
Chiefdoms > New Zealand > Whangarei > Drama
Feature films > New Zealand
Films for the hearing impaired
Grandparent and child > New Zealand > Whangarei > Drama
Whales > Drama

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