Whale Rider
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On DVD: | October 28, 2003 |
Running time: | 1h 41m | Genre: | Drama, Romance |
In this contemporary re-telling of a Maori legend, a young girl must challenge her grandfather and a thousand years of tradition to fulfill her destiny.
Based on the best-selling 1986 book by Witi Ihimaera, the first Maori novelist to be published in New Zealand.
Based on the best-selling 1986 book by Witi Ihimaera, the first Maori novelist to be published in New Zealand.
Director: | Niki Caro |
Studio: | Odeon Films |
Producer(s): | Tim Sanders, John Barnett |
Cast: | Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis, Mana Taumaunu, Taungaroa Emile, Tammy Davis, Mabel Wharekawa-Burt, Rawinia Clarke, Tahei Simpson, Tyronne White |
Writer(s): | Niki Caro |
Official Site: | www.whaleriderthemovie.com |