Directed by:
Niki CaroScreenplay:
Niki CaroCinematography:
Leon NarbeyComposer:
Lisa GerrardCast:
Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis, Tammy Davis, John Sumner, Taungaroa Emile, Jane O'KanePlots(1)
On the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back 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. (Madman Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Australia
Best movies:
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Whale Rider (2002)
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Rawiri Paratene
New Zealand
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Whale Rider (2002)
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Rapa Nui (1994)
Vicky Haughton
Best movies:
Whale Rider (2002)
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Cliff Curtis
New Zealand
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Once Were Warriors (1994)
The Piano (1993)
Blow (2001)
Tammy Davis
Best movies:
Whale Rider (2002)
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John Sumner
UK
Best movies:
District 9 (2009)
Whale Rider (2002)
King Kong (2005)
Taungaroa Emile
Best movies:
Once Were Warriors (1994)
Whale Rider (2002)
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (1999)
Jane O'Kane
Best movies:
Whale Rider (2002)