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Whale Rider (2003)
January 30, 20031h 41mEN
7.0
440 votes
Overview
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Māori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Director
Niki CaroWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$8.0M
Revenue
$41.4M
Production Companies
South Pacific PicturesPandora FilmApolloMediaNew Zealand Film Production FundNew Zealand Film CommissionNZ on Air
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7.0In a cinematic world where tens of millions can be dropped on big names, endless CGI and mediocre writing it’s nice to come across something that strips back the story and the characterisations to something more natural. This is one such film. The Whangara people have lived their way, in their community, since long before New Zealand came into being as a nation and all based on the legend of “Paikea” and his chieftain descendants. It is into this patriarchy that “Pai” (Keisha Castle-Hughes) is born but as she grows up she is prohibited by her grandfather “Koro” (Rawiri Paratene) from taking pa…
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