Luna: Spirit of the Whale (2007)
Directed by Don McBrearty
Genres - Drama |
Release Date - Apr 18, 2007 (USA - Unknown), May 13, 2007 (USA) |
Run Time - 120 min. |
Countries - Canada |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Jason Buchanan
Adam Beach, Graham Greene, and Jason Priestly star in director Don McBrearty's fictionalized account of the events that took place in the harbor of a Vancouver Island village and shocked animal lovers around the world. When a government representative (Priestly) announces that he intends to reunite an orphaned orca with his pod by transporting him hundreds of miles over dry land, the Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nations Band, which believes that the spirit of their late chief resides in the majestic ocean mammal, does everything within their power to thwart the controversial plan. As the community grows increasingly divided over how to handle the situation, a young aboriginal boy wrestles with his own identity and new Band chief Mike Maquinna (Beach) prepares for the trial by fire that could shape his entire future.
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Keywords
chief, controversy, government, native, village, whale