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Whale Rider
Whale Rider

Whale Rider

20031ч 41мин12+
7.0
(442)

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

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

DramaFamily
Director:Niki Caro

Details

Basic Info

StatusReleased
Release DateJanuary 30, 2003
Age Rating12+
Original Languageen
Budget8 000 000 щ.д.
Revenue41 400 000 щ.д.

Statistics

Vote Count442
Popularity3

Languages

EnglishMaori

Production Countries

GermanyNew Zealand

Production Companies

South Pacific Pictures

Pandora Film

ApolloMedia

New Zealand Film Production Fund

New Zealand Film Commission

Crew

Writers

Niki Caro

Producers

Tim Sanders

Frank Hübner

John Barnett

Composer

Lisa Gerrard

Cinematography

Leon Narbey

Editor

David Coulson

Keywords

divingbecoming an adultgrandparent grandchild relationshiptraditionloss of loved oneoceanwhaleempowermentnew zealandmaori traditionchiefmodern societycanoepatriarchstick fightingpatriarchymagic realismwoman directorswimming underwaterwar dancetraditional dance

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

Hemi

Rachel House

Rachel House

Shilo

Taungaroa Emile

Taungaroa Emile

Willie

Tammy Davis

Tammy Davis

Dog

🎭

Mabel Wharekawa

Maka

🎭

Rawinia Clarke

Miro

🎭

Tahei Simpson

Miss Parata

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