Whale Rider

Whale Rider
2003
★★★★☆ 7.1/10
⏱️ 101 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
DramaFamily
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.

Where to Watch (US)

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Cast

Keisha Castle-Hughes
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Paikea Apirana
Rawiri Paratene
Rawiri Paratene
Koro
Vicky Haughton
Vicky Haughton
Nanny Flowers
Cliff Curtis
Cliff Curtis
Porourangi
Grant Roa
Grant Roa
Uncle Rawiri
Mana Taumaunu
Mana Taumaunu
Hemi

Crew

Director
Niki Caro
Writer
Niki Caro
Producer
Tim Sanders, Frank Hübner, John Barnett

Production

South Pacific Pictures, Pandora Film, ApolloMedia, New Zealand Film Production Fund, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen

Keywords

divingbecoming an adultgrandparent grandchild relationshiptraditionloss of loved oneoceanwhaleempowermentnew zealandmaori tradition