Whale Rider (2002)
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.
Movie: Whale Rider
Rated: PG-13
Director: Niki Caro
Stars: Cliff Curtis, Grant Roa, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Mana Taumaunu, Rachel House, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton
Release Date: 2003-01-30
Quality: HD
Tagline: In the ways of the ancients she found a hope for the future.
Release Year: 2002
Country: Germany, New Zealand
Runtime: 101 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
User Votes: 43,755
TMDB Rating: 7.1/10
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