Whale Rider

2003

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

Overview

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

Status: Released
Release date: January 30, 2003
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English, Māori
Countries: Germany, New Zealand
Production: Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen,New Zealand Film Commission,Pandora Film,New Zealand Film Production Fund,South Pacific Pictures,NZ on Air,ApolloMedia
Cast: Keisha Castle-Hughes,Rawiri Paratene,Vicky Haughton,Cliff Curtis,Grant Roa,Mana Taumaunu,Rachel House,Taungaroa Emile,Tammy Davis,Mabel Wharekawaand 7 more
Director: Niki Caro
Writer: Witi Ihimaera,Niki Caro,Joan Scheckel,Gavin Strawhan
Producer: John Barnett,Tim Sanders,Frank Hübner,Linda Goldstein Knowlton
Cinematography: Leon Narbey
Music: Lisa Gerrard
Budget: $8,000,000
Revenue: $41,400,000
Homepage: Official site
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