Keisha Castle-Hughes
Paikea "Pai" Apirana
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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.
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Jun 6, 2003 · Overview. 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 riding to shore on the back of a whale.
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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. Language includes "d--k" and… Videos and Photos. Whale Rider.
Pai, an 11-year-old girl in a patriarchal New Zealand tribe, believes she is destined to be the new chief. But her grandfather Koro is bound by tradition to pick a male leader. Pai loves Koro more than anyone in the world, but she must fight him and a thousand years of tradition to fulfill her destiny.
