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The
story of a young girl who struggles to claim her rightful
place as the spiritual leader of a people seeking to find
a viable existence in the modern world. A beautifully filmed
account of both contemporary Maori life and its rich mythology,
as Pai (Castle-Hughes is phenomenal in the central role)
tries to assume her destiny by fighting a thousand years
of tradition. This is an inspiring work by both writer-director
Niki Caro and his acclaimed cinematographer Leon Narbey
that has attracted huge audiences around the world (Audience
Award at Sundance, Manila, Rotterdam, Seattle, San Francisco
and Toronto Festivals).
Critics
''Fresh,
observant, tough, and genuinely moving.'' Roger
Ebert
Awards
Humanitas
Prize 2003 (Niki Caro)
Links
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Programme Notes
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notes for this film are available here.
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Audience
Rating
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Directed
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Niki
Caro
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Written
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Witi
Ihimaera
Niki Caro
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Cast |
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Rawiri Paratene
Vicky Haughton
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Cert |
PG |
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Length |
1
hr 41 mins. |
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Country |
NZ/Ger
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Language |
English |
DVD
VHS
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