Whale Rider
“In the ways of the ancients she found a hope for the future.”
2003•PG-13•1h 41m•7.0•Released
DramaFamily
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Māori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Director
Niki Caro
Writer
Niki Caro
Budget
$8M
Revenue
$41M
Languages
Maori, English
Studio
South Pacific Pictures
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-Burt
Maka
Rawinia Clarke
Miro
Tahei Simpson
Miss Parata
Roi Taimana
Hemi's Dad
Elizabeth Skeen
Rehua
Rutene Spooner
Parekura
Production
Company
South Pacific Pictures
Company
Pandora Film
Company
ApolloMedia
Company
New Zealand Film Production Fund
Company
New Zealand Film Commission
Company
NZ on Air
Company
Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Producer
Tim Sanders
Producer
Frank Hübner
Producer
John Barnett
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