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Whale Rider (2002)

Whale Rider

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PG

1h 41m

Drama, Family

October 23rd, 2003

7.4/10

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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.

32 wins and 34 nominations

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Cast

Keisha Castle-Hughes
Paikea
Rawiri Paratene
Koro
Vicky Haughton
Nanny Flowers
Cliff Curtis
Porourangi
Grant Roa
Uncle Rawiri
Mana Taumaunu
Hemi
Rachel House
Shilo
Taungaroa Emile
Willie
Tammy Davis
Dog
Mabel Wharekawa
Maka
Full cast & crew

Directors

Niki Caro
Full cast & crew

Producers

John Barnett
producer
Reinhard Brundig
(co-producer)
Bill Gavin
executive producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Niki Caro
written by
Witi Ihimaera
book
Full cast & crew

Taglines

One young girl dared to confront the past, change the present and determine the future
In the ways of the Ancients, she found a hope for the future
In the ways of the ancients she found a hope for the future.

Keywords

social commentary
voice over narration
heritage
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Country of Origin

New Zealand
Germany

Languages

English
Maori

Release Dates

October 23rd, 2003 (Argentina)
May 8th, 2003 (Australia) theatrical
September 19th, 2003 (Austria)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Whale Rider (original title)
Jinete de ballenas (Argentina)
Whale Rider (Australia)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Henderson Valley Studios, Hickory Avenue, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand (studio) (Film Studio)
Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand
Whangara, Gisborne, New Zealand

Running Times

101 min

Sound Mixes

Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratios

2.35 : 1

Production Companies

South Pacific Pictures (presents)
New Zealand On Air (in association with) (as NZ On Air)
ApolloMedia Distribution (presents) (as Apollo Media Filmproduktion)
All Production Companies

Distribution Companies

Telexcel (Argentina)
Gativideo (Argentina)
Gativideo (Argentina)
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Special Effects Companies

Film Effects Co. Ltd. (marine engineers and physical effects) (as Film Effects)
Glasshammer Visual Effects (whale construction)
tvt. postproduction (India) (digital visual effects provided by) (as TVT, The Vision Team Digital Postproduction Gmbh)

Other Companies

Oktobor (telecine facility: New Zealand)
KAM Models and Talent (extras casting)
Te Wananga O Aotearoa (special thanks to)
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