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Whale Rider

Whale Rider

Release: 2003-01-30 ·Runtime: 101m ·★ 7.1
Drama Family

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

Production Countries

Germany New Zealand

Production Companies

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

Cast

Keisha Castle-Hughes Keisha Castle-Hughes as Paikea Apirana Rawiri Paratene Rawiri Paratene as Koro Vicky Haughton Vicky Haughton as Nanny Flowers Cliff Curtis Cliff Curtis as Porourangi Grant Roa Grant Roa as Uncle Rawiri Rachel House Rachel House as Shilo Taungaroa Emile Taungaroa Emile as Willie Tammy Davis Tammy Davis as Dog Rutene Spooner Rutene Spooner as Parekura John Sumner John Sumner as Obstetrician Jane O'Kane Jane O'Kane as Anne

Crew

Niki Caro Niki Caro Screenplay Lisa Gerrard Lisa Gerrard Original Music Composer Niki Caro Niki Caro Director Reinhard Brundig Reinhard Brundig Co-Producer Christina Asher Christina Asher Casting Grant Major Grant Major Production Design