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Whale Rider
“In the ways of the ancients she found a hope for the future.”
7.0 / 10• 2003• 1h 41m•PG-13• English
DramaFamily
Storyline
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Māori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Cast & Crew
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Paikea Apirana
Lead
Rawiri Paratene
Koro
Vicky Haughton
Nanny Flowers
Cliff Curtis
Porourangi
Grant Roa
Uncle Rawiri
MT
Mana Taumaunu
Hemi
Rachel House
Shilo
Taungaroa Emile
Willie
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Niki Caro's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Whale Rider is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
