Whale Rider
7.1
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2003-01-30
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Drama
Family
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. From then on, Whangara chiefs, always the first-born, always male, have been considered Paikea's direct descendants. 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.
Featured Crew
| Niki Caro | Director |
| Witi Ihimaera | Author |
| Niki Caro | Screenplay |
| John Barnett | Producer |
| Lisa Gerrard | Original Music Composer |
| Leon Narbey | Director of Photography |
| David Coulson | Editor |
| Tim Sanders | Producer |
| Frank Hübner | Producer |
| Linda Goldstein Knowlton | Executive Producer |
