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(drama, family)
On the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped death when his canoe capsized by riding to shore on the back of a whale. From then on, Whangara chiefs, always the first-born, always male, have been considered Paikea's direct descendants. Pai, an 11-year-old girl in a patriarchal New Zealand tribe, believes she is destined to be the new chief. But her grandfather Koro is bound by tradition to pick a male leader. Pai loves Koro more than anyone in the world, but she must fight him and a thousand years of tradition to fulfill her destiny.
actors:
| Keisha Castle-Hughes | as Paikea |
| Rawiri Paratene | as Koro |
| Vicky Haughton | as Nanny Flowers |
| Cliff Curtis | as Porourangi |
| Grant Roa | as Uncle Rawiri |
| Mana Taumaunu | as Hemi |
| Rachel House | as Shilo |
| Taungaroa Emile | as Willie |
| Tammy Davis | as Dog |
| Mabel Wharekawa | as Maka |
| Rawinia Clarke | as Miro |
| Tahei Simpson | as Miss Parata |
| Roi Taimana | as Hemi's Dad |
| Elizabeth Skeen | as Rehua |
| Tyronne White | as Jake |
Niki Caro
rating:7.90
Slowness, but never boring. Little girl "Paikea" touched his heart with his
quiet strength and determination. Again and again, she faces the prejudices of
his grandfather who never gives up loving. His grandfather loves him too, but
tradition and spirit of one who Paikea never be the leader of his tribe
obliges him to refrain from showing their true feelings toward
his only granddaughter. But young Paikea never gives up, because it respects the decision of
grandfather masks and their desire to become the Whale Rider
his tribe. The
remarkably beautiful and serene landscape of New Zealand complements the
eventual inner peace that achieves Paikea. To save the whales of his tribe
loves so much, showing remarkable calm in the direction of the whales back into
sea despite his death looking straight to the face.
A well-executed film.
I do not use the word "masterpiece" often when reviewing a movie, but
for "Whale Rider" is an inadequate Accolade. This is one of the most
moving
beautiful and powerful films I've seen in years.
Screenplay writer and director Niki Caro faithfully translated Witi
Ihimaera's novel of the same name, a touching and sad, but sometimes
ultimately uplifting story of Maori of New Zealand seeking, with the
direction of a difficult, stubborn and often hard to maintain his elder
of peoples values and customs.
Australia and New Zealand are both finding, in politics and culture
(and, often, the two are inextricably linked), their common heritage of
white oppression of native peoples. Much of this history is unknown
for Americans and Europeans who see Australia through a bird's eye the image
Sydney Opera House in New Zealand and even less associative
icons.
recently, "Rabbitproof Fence" policy represents painfully Australia
force for lighter skin in Aboriginal "schools" where feeds
to become
"semi-white", then married to those of similar skin tone. The
was the subject of bleach to the blackness of Australia and the horrors
this incarnation of cultural anthropology and genocide are in full screen
in that movie.
"Whale Rider" has a different and, ultimately, perhaps a more powerful version
approach. Virtually no whites in the film and just for kids
t-shirts and music blasting from a Boombox suggests the invading force
control of the majority.
The cast is unknown to Americans and their names can be found at IMDb
homepage of the film. The lead actress, however, it should be. In
role of "Pai", a young woman whose mother dies at birth along with his twin brother
, is the extraordinary Keisha Castle-Hughes. She infuses every scene with a commander
inviting and vitality. Theirs is an Academy Award (and any other
grand prize).
Pai's father left New Zealand for Europe, to create and sell handicrafts
Maori. He lives with his grandmother and grandfather, the latter
some kind of unelected
chieftain of the community of Oceanside. Bitter that no male heir
he will succeed and alternately cruel and loving their reluctance to
acknowledged granddaughter, Koro begins a school to supplement the young men
secular education with inculcating Forms of Maori. Pai
wishes to join on an equal footing and firmly, in fact harshly rejected all
turn.
If the Maori language is the phrase "You go, girl!"
then headed towards the indefatigable but not arrogant Pai. It would have been easy
make his kind of irreflexivas rebels who often programs nature
be teenagers. The depth of his character lies in its quest for simultaneous
equality and understanding of his grandfather for his unwavering attachment
patriarchal values. Pai's close relationship with his grandmother, a woman living a life
universally recognizable by the Americans, provides heat and
support and do some of their other relationships.
The story takes place smoothly with the Maori music and rituals of transition
spoken dialogue (mostly in English, some in Maori
with subtitles). Partly
straight story, in part, a mystical grip fable, "Whale Rider"
never becomes saccharine.
The Maori music and the songs complement but not compete with dialogue,
a welcome change from many movies today. The land and ocean are rawly
magnificent.
As in Australia, today the relations between New Zealand and indigenous peoples
the descendants of their vanquishers are sometimes strained. There are open wounds
political collision over land and culture. The
Maori are not a monolith and internal dissent is active. Graves
attempts to maintain Maori values and culture in the face of assimilation pressures
meet with varied degrees of success (in koro of Maori school children use
shirts with themes of rock and one has a T-shirt advertising
New York resort area if I saw correctly). More
New Zealand Maori is internationally renowned opera diva Kiri Te Kanawa is now
dedicated to Maori culture restoration projects. "Whale Rider"
can only give impetus to those efforts, as evidenced by this movie, which not only makes
New Zealand, but the world richer.
This is a movie I will buy on DVD as soon as it becomes available.
10/10.
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See also: Drama: Dark Blue
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