Book Week Movie Marathon: Whale Rider
Thursday 21 August 2025 at 10:15AM
Melton Library & Learning Hub
Event Description
Come along to a special screening of 'Whale Rider', based on the 1987 novel by Witi Ihimaera.
On the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence dates back to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped death by riding to shore on the back of a whale when his canoe capsized. From then on, Whangara chiefs, always the first-born, always male, have been considered Paikea's direct descendants. Pai, an 11-year-old girl in a patriarchal New Zealand tribe, believes she is destined to be the new chief. But her grandfather Koro is bound by tradition to pick a male leader. Pai loves Koro more than anyone in the world, but she must stand her ground against him and a thousand years of tradition to fulfil her destiny.
Whale Rider (2022)
Running time: 1 hour, 41 minutes
Classification: PG
When
10:15AM - 12:00PM
Thursday 21 August 2025
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Where
Melton Library & Learning Hub
31 McKenzie Street
Melton VIC
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Event Partner
Celebrate CBCA Book Week from 16 to 23 August. Learn more: https://cbca.org.au/childrens-book-week/
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