| Location: | New Zealand |
| Subject: | Feature |
| Length: | 105 minutes |
| Format: | 35 mm, 1/2-inch VHS, DVD |
| Hue: | Color |
| Year Released: | 2002 |
| Series: | |
| Director: | Niki Caro |
| Producer: | Tim Sanders, John Barnett, Frank Hubner, Bill Gavin, Linda Goldstein Knowlton, and Witi Ihimaera |
| Distributor: | Facets Multimedia |
| Library Code: | |
| Description: | The film is based on the novel of the same name by acclaimed New Zealand writer Witi Ihimaera. It tells the story of a young girl's fight to prove her love, her leadership, and her destiny. It was shot on location in Whangara and draws on the legend of Paike, who escaped death by riding to shore on the back of a whale when his canoe capsized. The film won the People's Choice Award at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival. |
| Record No: | 2567 |
| Resources: | Distributors's List |
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