{"id":4507,"date":"2012-08-24T19:31:57","date_gmt":"2012-08-25T01:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santafefilmfestival.com\/index\/?p=4507"},"modified":"2014-12-04T10:13:33","modified_gmt":"2014-12-04T17:13:33","slug":"santa-fe-film-festival-presents-whale-rider-in-railyard-park-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santafefilmfestival.com\/index\/santa-fe-film-festival-presents-whale-rider-in-railyard-park-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Fe Film Festival Presents Whale Rider in Railyard Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

2nd<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Santa Fe Film Festival FREE Community Screening Under the Stars<\/p>\n

\"Whale<\/a>The Santa Fe Film Festival presents<\/h3>\n

a 10th Anniversary screening of<\/h3>\n

WHALE RIDER<\/em><\/h1>\n

An Award-winning Film by Niki Caro<\/h3>\n

Friday, September 14th,\u00a0<\/sup>7-10:00pm<\/h3>\n

(film starts just after sunset)<\/h4>\n

Santa Fe Railyard Performance Green<\/h3>\n

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Whale Rider is presented courtesy of Exclusive Media, South Pacific Pictures and Niki Caro<\/p>\n

\u201cA long time ago, my ancestor Paikea came to this place on the back of a whale. Since then, in every generation of my family, the first born son has carried his name and become the leader of our tribe… until now.\u201d \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0-Pai from\u00a0Whale Rider<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/em>A magical and deeply moving story of a young girl’s struggle to fulfill her destiny,\u00a0Whale Rider<\/em>\u00a0is an award-winning film from New Zealand filmmaker, Niki Caro.<\/p>\n

In a small New Zealand coastal town, the Whangara claim they are descendants of Paikea, the Whale Rider. \u00a0Every generation, a male heir succeeds Paikea to the chiefly title. The time is now.<\/p>\n

When twins are born and the boy twin dies, Koro the chief, is not able to accept the surviving twin, his\u00a0grand-daughter Pai, as a future leader.<\/p>\n

Years later, Koro, convinced that the tribe\u2019s misfortunes began at Pai\u2019s birth, calls\u00a0for his people to gather their sons with the hope the tribe\u2019s new leader is among them.\u00a0\u00a0Pai loves her grandfather more than anyone else in the world, but knows she must stand up to Koro and a thousand years of tradition to reveal the true way forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cGrrl Power, Kiwi Style\u201d \u00a0-David Ansen Newsweek<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Starring Academy-award nominee Keisha Castle, Rawiri Paratene and Vicky Haughton, Whale Rider is based on the novel of the same name by Maori writer Witi Ihimaera<\/p>\n

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In English | Maori (with subtitles)<\/p>\n

Rated PG-13<\/p>\n

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