Whale rider, a Newmarket Films release ; South Pacific Pictures, Apollomedia, Pandora Film in association with The New Zealand Film Production Fund, New Zealand Film Commission, and NZ on Air and sponsored by Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen GmbH ; producers, Tim Sanders, John Barnett, Frank Hübner ; written & directed by Niki Caro

Type

Label

Whale rider, a Newmarket Films release ; South Pacific Pictures, Apollomedia, Pandora Film in association with The New Zealand Film Production Fund, New Zealand Film Commission, and NZ on Air and sponsored by Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen GmbH ; producers, Tim Sanders, John Barnett, Frank Hübner ; written & directed by Niki Caro

Note

DVDOriginally released as a motion picture in 2002Based on the book by Witi IhimaeraSpecial features: director's commentary; "Te waka: building the canoe" featurette; deleted scenes, soundtrack showcase, art gallery, theatrical trailer

Color

multicolored

Configuration of playback channels

quadrophonic multichannel or surround

resource.creditsNote

Director of photography, Leon Narbey ; editor, David Coulson ; music, Lisa Gerrard ; costume designer, Kirsty Cameron ; production designer, Grant Major

Dimensions

other

Medium for sound

videodisc

Participant note

Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis, Grant Roa, Mana Taumaunu, Rachel House

Physical Description

1 videodisc (101 min.), sound, color, 4 3/4 in.

Sound on medium or separate

sound on medium

Specific Material Designation

videodisc