The Whale Rider Belonging
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“Whale Rider”
Directed by: Niki Caro
The film “Whale Rider” Directed by Niki Caro is a film about the Whangara people in the east coast of New Zealand who date theier tribe back to one ancestor Paikea. The tradition of the head family is to name their first born son Paikea, but due to a freak accident at birth ,the first born male died, leaving his twin sister alive. She was then named Paikea. The naming of the girl as Pakea upsets the ways of tradition, causing her grandfather Paka to be in turmoil. He he loves his granddaughter but doesn't like the idea of tradition being changed. So Paikea has to face this, while trying to become the rightful leader.
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11ENG - Visual text Assessment
“Whale Rider”
Directed by: Niki Caro
The film “Whale Rider” Directed by Niki Caro is a film about the Whangara people in the east coast of New Zealand who date theier tribe back to one ancestor Paikea. The tradition of the head family is to name their first born son Paikea, but due to a freak accident at birth ,the first born male died, leaving his twin sister alive. She was then named Paikea. The naming of the girl as Pakea upsets the ways of tradition, causing her grandfather Paka to be in turmoil. He he loves his granddaughter but doesn't like the idea of tradition being changed. So Paikea has to face this, while trying to become the rightful leader.
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