Whale Rider
PG-13“In the ways of the ancients she found a hope for the future.”
2003·101 min·Released
Studio: ApolloMedia, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, NZ on Air, New Zealand Film Commission, New Zealand Film Production Fund, Pandora Film, South Pacific Pictures
7.1TMDb
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Theatrical Jan 30, 2003
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Germany · English · Foreign
Overview
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Māori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Trailer
Crew
Cast
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Paikea Apirana
Rawiri Paratene
Koro
Vicky Haughton
Nanny Flowers
Cliff Curtis
Porourangi
Grant Roa
Uncle Rawiri
Mana Taumaunu
Hemi
Rachel House
Shilo
Taungaroa Emile
Willie
Tammy Davis
Dog
Mabel Wharekawa
Maka
Rawinia Clarke
Miro
Tahei Simpson
Miss Parata
Roi Taimana
Hemi's Dad
Elizabeth Skeen
Rehua
Rutene Spooner
Parekura
John Sumner
Obstetrician
Jane O'Kane
Anne
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Keywords
divingbecoming an adultgrandparent grandchild relationshiptraditionloss of loved oneoceanwhaleempowermentnew zealandmaori traditionchiefmodern societycanoepatriarchstick fightingpatriarchymagic realismwoman directorswimming underwaterwar dance
Details
Budget
$8M
Revenue
$41M
TMDb Votes
443