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Actors: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Whale Rider |
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Keisha Castle-Hughes plays the role of Paikea, a Maori girl who is the only child in a family. There is a tradition that the oldest male in the family becomes the chief. Paikea attempts to prove to her grandfather that she is chief material. Although, he's stubborn, he loves her.
--Estefan Ellison, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Whale Rider |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Polit/Social/Race/Gender activism
Yes
Plotlet:
- girls fighting for rights
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- Pacific Islander
Woman/class/friends story?
- woman's story
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a kid
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Australian aborigine
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Australian aborigine
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
Setting
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- Pacific Islands
Water?
Yes
Water:
- peddle boat
- swimming on
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- school
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- spiritual
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Subtitles?
- No
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 5-10
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Folk music
Is this movie based on a
- book
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