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Whale Rider is a 2002 New Zealand drama film written and directed by Niki Caro. Based on the 1987 novel The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera , the film stars Keisha Castle-Hughes as Kahu Paikea Apirana, a twelve-year-old Māori girl whose ambition is to become the chief of the tribe.
Summaries. A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize. On the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped death when his canoe capsized by ...
Jun 20, 2003 · Witi Ihimaera. "Whale Rider" arrives in theaters already proven as one of the great audience-grabbers of recent years. It won the audience awards as the most popular film at both the Toronto and Sundance film festivals, played to standing ovations, left audiences in tears.
Jun 6, 2003 · PG-13 Released Jun 6, 2003 1h 41m Kids & Family Drama. Only males are allowed to ascend to chiefdom in a Maori tribe in New Zealand. This ancient custom is upset when the child selected to be the...
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- Niki Caro
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- Keisha Castle-Hughes
Currently you are able to watch "Whale Rider" streaming on Starz Apple TV Channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel, Hoopla, Starz, Starz Amazon Channel. It is also possible to buy "Whale Rider" on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Vudu, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube as download or rent it on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu ...
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Oct 17, 2022 · Whale Rider 20th Anniversary Edition - Official Trailer. Madman Films. 247K subscribers. Subscribed. 429. 64K views 1 year ago 2 products. On the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people...
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Parents need to know that Whale Rider is a New Zealand coming-of-age film based on a book by Witi Ihimaera and features Māori leads. The film has some intense moments, including the deaths of whales and young characters learning fighting techniques, but nothing bloody is shown.