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Whale Rider
Summary: The Whangara people believe their presence on the east coast of New Zealand dates back a thousand years to Paikea, who escaped drowning by riding to shore on a whale. From then on, Whangara chiefs -- always the first-born 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
Release Date: February 09, 2012
Rating: PG13
Genre: Drama
Duration: 1hr 45mins
Actors:
Cliff Curtis
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Rawinia Clarke
Rawiri Paratene
Tammy Davis
Vicky Haughton
Director:
Niki Caro
Writer:
Niki Caro
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 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.
Release Date: February 09, 2012
Rating: PG13
Genre: Drama
Duration: 1hr 45mins
Actors:
Cliff Curtis
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Rawinia Clarke
Rawiri Paratene
Tammy Davis
Vicky Haughton
Director:
Niki Caro
Writer:
Niki Caro
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