Whale Rider
Wed, 08 Jul
|Village Community Cinema
Presented by The Incubator Creative Hub, join us at the Village Community Cinema for our Matariki school holiday film screenings.
Time & Location
08 Jul 2026, 1:00 pm
Village Community Cinema, 159 17th Avenue, Tauranga South, Tauranga 3112
About The Event
Whale Rider with The Incubator Creative Hub at Village Community Cinema
When: 1.00pm, Wednesday 8 July – doors open at 12.30pm
Price: $8.00
Tickets: theincubator.co.nz/the-village-cinema
Set on the east coast of Aotearoa, 12-year-old Pai (Keisha Castle-Hughes) challenges tradition and embraces the past, in order to find mana to lead her people forward. Tracing her whakapapa to the legendary whale rider, Paikea, this stunning Aotearoa classic film highlights themes of reconnecting with whakapapa, honouring kaitiakitanga, and celebrating the strength of whanaungatanga and tūrangawaewae. The film embodies acknowledging the past while moving forward, central to the Matariki season of reflection and new beginnings.
Duration: 100 min
Film classified: PG parental guidance recommended for younger viewers
All attending children are the responsibility of an accompanying adult.
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