Whale Rider is screening at NFSA on . Image: Whale Rider.
PG | 105 Mins | School Holidays | 2002 | DCP |NZ | D: Niki Caro
Twelve-year-old Paikea would be next in line to lead her people – if only she were a boy. When her beloved grandfather begins to train the boys in their remote and beautiful Māori community, she must defy him to take her rightful place.
Winner of audience awards at Toronto and Sundance, Keisha Castle-Hughes gives a stunning performance as Pai in this moving adaptation of Witi Ihimaera’s novel.
‘The rhythms of Whale Rider are hypnotic as the ebb tide, haunting as the song of the humpback sea mammal, bracing as the ocean spray. It’s a movie that rewards the patient viewer.’ – Philadelphia Inquirer
The details
What: Screening of Whale Rider
When: Wed 28 Jan 1 pm
Where: Arc Cinema, NFSA Acton
Cost: $12 Full / $10 Concession (+$1.50 booking fee). Tickets available via the NFSA.
We believe everyone should have the opportunity to experience film. We provide specialised equipment for a range of accessibility needs. Arc Cinema is fully wheelchair accessible. For more information, call 02 6248 2000 or email tickets@nfsa.gov.au
