Whale Rider (2002)

Réalisateur:

Niki Caro

Scénaristes:

Witi Ihimaera (novel)
Niki Caro (screenplay)

Date de sortie:

4 juillet 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drame | Famille

Accroche:

One young girl dared to confront the past, change the present and determine the future

Intrigue:

A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.

Plot Keywords:

New Zealand | Tradition | Maori | Canoe | Whale

Récompenses:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 29 wins & 28 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

A beautiful film!

Ensemble

Keisha Castle-Hughes	...	Paikea
Rawiri Paratene	...	Koro
Vicky Haughton	...	Nanny Flowers
Cliff Curtis	...	Porourangi
Grant Roa	...	Uncle Rawiri
Mana Taumaunu	...	Hemi
Rachel House	...	Shilo
Taungaroa Emile	...	Willie
Tammy Davis	...	Dog
Mabel Wharekawa	...	Maka (as Mabel Wharekawa-Burt)
Rawinia Clarke	...	Miro
Tahei Simpson	...	Miss Parata
Roi Taimana	...	Hemi's Dad (as Roimata Tamana)
Elizabeth Skeen	...	Rehua
Tyronne White	...	Jake (as Tyrone White)
Taupua Whakataka-Brightwell	...	Ropata
Tenia McClutchie-Mita	...	Wiremu
Peter Patuwai	...	Bubba
Rutene Spooner	...	Parekura
Riccardo Davis	...	Maui
Apiata Whangaparita-Apanui	...	Henare
John Sumner	...	Obstetrician
Sam Woods	...	Young Rawiri
Pura Tangira	...	Ace
Jane O'Kane	...	Anne
Aumuri Parata-Haua	...	Baby Paikea

Réalisé par
Niki Caro

Scénaristes
Witi Ihimaera		(novel)
Niki Caro		(screenplay)

Produit par
John Barnett	....	producer
Reinhard Brundig	....	co-producer
Bill Gavin	....	executive producer
Linda Goldstein Knowlton	....	executive producer
Frank Hübner	....	producer
Witi Ihimaera	....	associate producer (as Witi Ihimaera)
Tim Sanders	....	producer

Musique originale
Lisa Gerrard

Image
Leon Narbey

Montage
David Coulson

Distribution des rôles
Diana Rowan

Création des décors
Grant Major

Direction artistique
Grace Mok

Création des costumes
Kirsty Cameron

Maquillage
Orlando Bassi	....	wig maker
Barbie Cope	....	hair assistant
Barbie Cope	....	makeup assistant
Denise Kum	....	hair stylist supervisor
Denise Kum	....	makeup designer
Denise Kum	....	makeup supervisor
Jane O'Kane	....	hair assistant
Jane O'Kane	....	makeup assistant
Kenzie Sampson	....	makeup trainee (as Kenzie Samson)

Directeur de production
Reinhild Gräber	....	production supervisor: ApolloMedia
Rudolf Kurz	....	production supervisor: ApolloMedia
Janet McIver	....	production manager
Peter Moerenhout	....	unit manager
Anne Urban	....	post-production supervisor

Assistant réalisateur
Anna Gundesen	....	assistant director: second unit
Neil James	....	second assistant director
Michelle Sowman	....	assistant director
Liz Tan	....	first assistant director

Département Art
Brian Campbell	....	set finisher
Graham Collins	....	carpenter
Kerry Dunn	....	scenic artist
Kate Highfield	....	art department manager
Maka Makatoa	....	storyboard artist
Patrick Matete	....	props
John Miles	....	construction manager
Lia Neilson	....	art department runner
Josh Patterson	....	greens supervisor
Aaron Reedy	....	property assistant
Michaela Sanders	....	art department runner
Richard Sheath	....	leading hand
Anthony Sumich	....	props stand-by
Megan Vertelle	....	set dresser
Megan Vertelle	....	sets buyer
Nick Walter	....	carpenter
Nick Weir	....	props buyer
Neil Williamson	....	carpenter
Roger Murray	....	propmaker (uncredited)

Technicien du son
Chris Burt	....	adr supervisor
Stefan Colli	....	sound designer: atmosphere sound (as Stephan Colli)
Stefan Colli	....	sound supervisor (as Stephan Colli)
Corrin Ellingford	....	boom operator
Hubert Henle	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Stefan Korte	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Madigan	....	production sound mixer
David Madigan	....	sound
Sven Neumann	....	dialogue editor
Mirko Reinhard	....	special effects sound designer
Luigi Rensinghoff	....	dialogue editor
Wilmont Schulze	....	foley artist
Josef Steinbüchel	....	special effects sound designer
Markus Wimmer	....	special effects sound designer
André Zimmerman	....	sound designer: atmosphere sound

Effets spéciaux
Phil Addenbrook	....	physical effects (as Phil Addenbrooke)
Dean Clarke	....	physical effects
Oliver Gee	....	physical effects

Visual Effects
Dan Blanchard	....	whale constructor
Christel Brunn	....	visual effects producer
Justin Buckingham	....	whale constructor
Manfred Büttner	....	visual effects producer
Barry Down	....	whale constructor
Steve Dyson	....	whale constructor
Erich Eder	....	digital compositor
Terry Green	....	whale constructor
Eric Heder	....	Inferno artist
John Lott	....	whale constructor
Steve Lowe	....	whale constructor
George Maihöfer	....	visual effects supervisor (as George Maihoefer)
Charlie McClellan	....	digital effects consultant (as Charles McClellan)
Dee McClelland	....	dailies colorist
Kevin Riley	....	cinematographer
Caterina Schiffers	....	digital compositor
Florian Schuck	....	digital retouching
Dean Taylor	....	whale constructor
Gaysorn Thavatt	....	visual effects (as Gatsorn Thavat)
Markus Wollschläger	....	digital retouching
Steve Young	....	whale constructor

Cascadeur
Mark Harris	....	stunt coordinator

Caméra et Département Electrique
Armie Armstrong	....	underwater camera operator
Rachel Beard	....	clapper loader
Joshua Creek	....	additional grip (as Josh Creeks)
Kevin Donovan	....	key grip
Rhys Duncan	....	Steadicam operator
Kirsty Griffin	....	still photographer
Brenden Holster	....	assistant camera: second unit (as Brendan Holster)
Steven Joyce	....	generator operator
Brian Laird	....	best boy
Paul Matete	....	best boy
Henare Mato	....	lighting assistant
Grant McKinnon	....	gaffer
Leon Narbey	....	camera operator
Kevin Riley	....	camera operator: second unit
Jim Rowe	....	grip assistant
Paul Samuels	....	focus puller
Sigmund Spath	....	underwater photographer
Gaysorn Thavatt	....	focus puller: second unit (as Gaysorn Thavat)
Johnny Yarrel	....	video assistant
James Young	....	lighting assistant

Département Casting
Christina Asher	....	additional casting
Robyn Cammell	....	casting assistant (as Robin Cammell)
Riwia Fox	....	casting assistant
Riwia Fox	....	extras casting
Karen Sydney	....	additional casting
Stewart Turner	....	additional casting

Département Costume et garde-Robe
Paul Booth	....	wardrobe runner
Deirdre McKessar	....	assistant costume designer
Jenny Rushton	....	stand-by wardrobe (as Jenni Rushton)

Dpartement Editorial
Julie Alp	....	assistant editor
Hans Joachim Bruß	....	color grader (as Hans-Joachim Bruß)
Clare Burlinson	....	video colorist
Renate Dahmen	....	negative cutter
Charles Knight	....	editorial advisor
Guido Krajewski	....	editing facility manager
Dee McClelland	....	rushes colorist
Robert Pinnow	....	post-production technical supervisor

Département Musique
Simon Bowley	....	music mixer
Michael Edwards	....	orchestrator
Ricky Edwards	....	technical music supporter (as Rickey Edwards)
Chris Gough	....	music supervisor: Mana Music
Savage	....	music performers: "U Want Beef" (as the Deceptikonz)
Jacek Tuschewski	....	technical music supporter (as Jacek Tushewski)

Divers
Phil Addenbrook	....	marine engineer (as Phil Addenbrooke)
Kath Allen	....	chaperone: Gisborne
Shane Armitage	....	safety officer
Thomas Becker	....	legal affairs: ApolloMedia
Tania Bettany	....	financial controller: South Pacific Pictures
Anni Browning	....	financing: Completion Bond Company
Sally Campbell	....	head of production: South Pacific Pictures
Alice Carstensen	....	production runner
Dean Clarke	....	marine engineer
Sian Clement	....	unit publicist
Helen Copplestone	....	assistant accountant
Birthe Danielsen	....	assistant: Mr. Felscher (as Birthe Danielson)
David Dant	....	shortfall insurance: Filmvision
Matt Emery	....	legal and business affairs manager
Thorsten Felscher	....	financial controller: ApolloMedia
Laura Fong	....	production coordinator
Oliver Gee	....	marine engineer
Brett Graham	....	sculptor: Porourangi
Moira Grant	....	production coordinator
Carol Haapu	....	consultant: iwi
Rewa Harker	....	assistant: John Barnett
Brian Harris	....	operator: remote head
Karen Hawkyard	....	animal wrangler
Willie Heatley	....	boat coordinator (as Willy Heatley)
Eric Heder	....	technical director
Maude Isaac	....	chaperone: Gisborne
Lyssa Judd	....	production runner
Camelija Karlic	....	production coordinator: Pandora
Jens Kriegel	....	assistant projectionist
Matt Lawford	....	shortfall insurance: Filmvision
Di Magee	....	production accountant
Samia Mainz	....	assistant: Mr. Hubner
Bruce McArthur	....	laboratory manager
Pat Merrifield	....	swimming coach
Guy Moana	....	maori carvings
Guy Moana	....	maori designs
James Mok	....	title designer
Markus Münz	....	assistant projectionist
Waio Parata-Haua	....	stand-in: Paikea
Podge	....	location manager
Johnny Poi	....	instructor: Taiaha
Ngamaru Raerino	....	kaumatua: South Pacific Pictures
Karin Reinink	....	assistant: John Barnett
Robert Sarkies	....	script editor
Nadine Schäfer	....	assistant: Mr. Schafer and Mr. Westerkamp
Joan Scheckel	....	script consultant
Krissy Stainton	....	production runner
Dominic Stones	....	unit assistant
Gavin Strawhan	....	script consultant
Hone Taumaunu	....	consultant: iwi
Hone Taumaunu	....	production advisor
Rainer Teusner	....	accountant: Pandora
Kathleen Thomas	....	continuity
Kath Thomson	....	continuity
Aaron Tomlinson	....	casual assistant
Martin Trendall	....	insurance: Mahony, Trendall, Jack
Mike Turner	....	manager: second unit
Karla Wallace	....	production secretary
Jörg Westerkamp	....	legal affairs: ApolloMedia (as Jorg Westerkamp)
Stephanie Wilkin	....	chaperone
Stephanie Wilkin	....	tutor

Merci
Dave Ahu	....	special thanks
Nancy Greystone	....	special thanks
Liddy Holloway	....	special thanks
Derek Lardelli	....	special thanks (as Derek & Rose Lardelli)
Rose Lardelli	....	special thanks (as Derek & Rose Lardelli)
Andrew Lister	....	special thanks
Ian Mune	....	special thanks
Murray Newey	....	special thanks
Kath Te Kani	....	special thanks
Judith Trye	....	special thanks
Tim Worrall	....	special thanks

Companies de production

• ApolloMedia
• New Zealand Film Commission
• New Zealand Film Production Fund
• New Zealand On Air
• Pandora Filmproduktion
• South Pacific Pictures

Distributeurs

• BIM Distribuzione (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (Australia) (2003) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Cinema Mondo (2003) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Filmladen (2003) (Austria) (theatrical)
• First Distributors (2003) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
• Herald Film Company (2003) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Icon Film Distribution (2003) (UK) (theatrical)
• Manga Films (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Newmarket Films (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
• NonStop Entertainment (2003) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Pandora Filmproduktion (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2003) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2003) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Telexcel (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Telexcel/ImpactoCine (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• With Cinema (2003) (South Korea) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (VHS)
• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2005) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS) (retail)

Technicien des effets spéciaux

• Film Effects Co. Ltd. (marine engineers and physical effects)
• Glasshammer Visual Effects (whale construction)
• tvt. postproduction

Autres Companies

• ARRI  cameras supplied by (as Arriflex)
• ARRI Digital  digital recording (as Arridigital)
• ARRI Digital  digital scanning (as Arridigital)
• ARRI Rental  cameras supplied by
• Atlab  film lab: New Zealand
• Bonifant and Saxby  catering
• Cut Company  editing (as Cut Company)
• Digital Post Ltd.  telecine transfers
• Film Finances  completion bond company
• Filmvision  shortfall insurance
• Granada Wild  whale footage
• Mahony, Trendall, Jack  insurance
• Mana Music  music supervision
• Ngati Konohi  special thanks
• Oktobor  telecine transfers
• Ruhr Sound Studios  sound mixing
• Te Wananga O Aotearoa  special thanks
• Torus  foley recording

Autre(s) titre(s):

Te kaieke tohora (New Zealand: Maori title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief language and a momentary drug reference.

Durée:

101 min

Pays:

New Zealand | Allemagne

Langue:

Anglais | Maori

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

2,35 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital

Classification:

Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:L | South Korea:Tous | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Brazil:Livre | Finland:K-7 | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Norway:11 | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Lieux de tournage:

Henderson Valley Studios, Hickory Avenue, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand

Société:

ApolloMedia

Anecdotes:

A scene showing Keisha Castle-Hughes vomiting was cut because Niki Caro felt that Keisha's vomiting wasn't convincing enough.

Goofs:

Continuité: When the girl has been crying and the grandfather is comforting her, he wipes the tears from her face. In some shots, you can see where he wiped the tear, in other shots, you see a tear that has tricked down to her chin, and in some shots, she has a tear that hasn't traveled so far.

Guillemet:

[first lines]
Paikea: In the old days, the land felt a great emptiness. It was waiting. Waiting to be filled up. Waiting for someone to love it. Waiting for a leader.
[child birth scene]
Paikea: And he came on the back of a whale. A man to lead a new people. Our ancestor, Paikea. But now we were waiting for the firstborn of the new generation, for the descendant of the whale rider. For the boy who would be chief.
Paikea: There was no gladness when I was born. My twin brother died, and took our mother with him.

Connexions De Film:

figure dans Behind the Scenes of 'Whale Rider' (2003) (V)

Bande son:

Jast Passing Through

A beautiful film!

While 1994's "Once Were Warriors" was a violent look at Maori culture this is easily more upbeat and lyrical. Story starts out in a hospital where a mother has just given birth to twins and the male twin dies as does the mother. The remaining twin is a girl and the film is about her and how she thinks and wants to be the future leader of her village. The film is set in modern day and we see the girl Pai (Keisha Castle-Hughes) as a 12 year old who knows that her twin brother that died was suppose to be the future chief. Pai's father is Porourangi (Cliff Curtis) and he's an artist who has left the village for a career and Pai is raised by her grandparents Koro and Nanny (Rawiri Paratene and Vicky Haughton) and she craves the respect from Koro but he is of the old ways and is still searching for a new chief. She wants to learn the ways of being chief but Koro yells at her not to fool with the sacred ways of their people. Women are treated as second class but Pai eavesdrops on Koro's classes with the young boys and learns the ways. The film is directed by Niki Caro and its only her third film but this should definitely put her on everyones list as a great future director. The film is beautiful to look at and even though its not a big budget movie the story and images make this an unforgettable viewing experience. Caro does a wonderful job of allowing the story to tell itself without relying on plot contrivances. Even though the story is more of a fable it still comes across as relevant and believable. One scene in particular stands out and its the one where Pai is receiving an award at school and she has invited Koro to watch her but instead of him making the obligatory entrance, Koro has discovered something more important. The performances are superb and Castle-Hughes gives I think one of the best performances of the year. What makes it so amazing is that its her film debut! You would think that you were watching a seasoned actress but your not! She's incredible to look at and in some scenes she comes across as so strong willed but then in other shots she's just a fun loving young girl. Castle-Hughes conveys both sorrow and pity as she dreams of being a chief. A remarkable performance that was crucial to the film. Without her performance the film would come across as more distant emotionally. The images of Castle-Hughes on the back of the whale as it submerges are so haunting and beautiful and its these scenes that give it a lyrical quality and the emotional impact of the story is impossible to ignore. This is more than just a film its a viewing experience that everyone must see! Beautiful, haunting and a performance that you will never forget. Go see it!