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Whale Rider

Whale Rider

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Whale Rider

"In the ways of the ancients she found a hope for the future."

2003
1h 41m
7.1(424 votes)
Drama
Family

Overview

A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.

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Production Companies

Pandora Film
New Zealand Film Commission
NZ on Air
Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

17 members
Acting

Keisha Castle-Hughes

Paikea Apirana

Keisha Castle-Hughes
Acting

Rawiri Paratene

Koro

Rawiri Paratene
Acting

Vicky Haughton

Nanny Flowers

Vicky Haughton
Acting

Cliff Curtis

Porourangi

Cliff Curtis
Acting

Grant Roa

Uncle Rawiri

Grant Roa
Acting

Mana Taumaunu

Hemi

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Acting

Rachel House

Shilo

Rachel House
Acting

Taungaroa Emile

Willie

Taungaroa Emile
Acting

Tammy Davis

Dog

Tammy Davis
Acting

Mabel Wharekawa

Maka

No Image
Acting

Rawinia Clarke

Miro

No Image
Acting

Tahei Simpson

Miss Parata

No Image
Acting

Roi Taimana

Hemi's Dad

No Image
Acting

Elizabeth Skeen

Rehua

No Image
Acting

Rutene Spooner

Parekura

Rutene Spooner
Acting

John Sumner

Obstetrician

John Sumner
Costume & Make-Up

Jane O'Kane

Anne

Jane O'Kane

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