Whale Rider
In the ways of the ancients she found a hope for the future.Jan. 30, 2003New Zealand101 Min.PG-13
Synopsis
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.
Original title Whale Rider
IMDb Rating 7.5 41,415 votes
TMDb Rating 7.3 258 votes
Director
Director
Cast
Paikea Apirana
Koro
Nanny Flowers
Porourangi
Uncle Rawiri
Hemi
Shilo
Willie
Dog
Maka
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