Whale Rider (2003): Summary
- Release Date:June 6th, 2003
- Director:Niki Caro
- Writer:Niki Caro
- Starring:Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis, Rawinia Clarke, Tammy Davis, Taungaroa Emile, Grant Roa, Tahei Simpson, Elizabeth Skeen, Roi Taimana, Pura Tangira, Heemi Taumaunu, Mana Taumaunu, Tyronne White
- Genre:Drama
- Official Site:whaleriderthemovie.com
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- Box Office:$20,773,000
A small Maori village faces a crisis when the heir to the leadership of the Ngati Konohi dies at birth and is survived only by his twin sister, Pai. Although disregarded by her grandfather and shunned by the village people, twelve-year-old Pai remains certain of her calling and trains herself in the ways and customs of her people. With remarkable grace, Pai finds the strength to challenge her family and embraces a thousand years of tradition in order to fulfill her destiny.
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