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WHALE RIDER
(2002)
- Copyright date
- 2002
- Production start date
- 30/10/2001
- Production end date
- Not available
Production countries
- New Zealand
- United Germany
- Notes
- Budget: $10 million.
Library Synopsis
In a small New Zealand coastal village, Maori claim descent from Paikea, the Whale Rider. In every generation for over 1,000 years, a male heir born to the Chief succeeds to the title. This time, however, the heir is a girl. The Chief refuses to acknowledge her as the heir and becomes convinced that the tribe will come to an apocalyptic end.
Top five credits
- Director
- CARO, Niki
- ©/Presented by
- South Pacific Pictures
- ©/Presented by
- ApolloMedia
- Presented by
- Pandora Filmproduktion
- Presented in association with
- New Zealand Film Production Fund
Top five cast
- Paikea
- CASTLE-HUGHES, Keisha
- Koro
- PARATENE, Rawiri
- Flowers
- HAUGHTON, Vicky
- Porourangi
- CURTIS, Cliff
- Rawiri
- ROA, Grant