Whale Rider (2003)
Whale Rider (2003)
In the ways of the ancients she found a hope for the future.
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.

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Cast

Keisha Castle-Hughes Keisha Castle-Hughes As: Paikea Apirana
Rawiri Paratene Rawiri Paratene As: Koro
Vicky Haughton Vicky Haughton As: Nanny Flowers
Cliff Curtis Cliff Curtis As: Porourangi
Grant Roa Grant Roa As: Uncle Rawiri
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: In the ways of the ancients she found a hope for the future.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Family

Language: English,

Release Date: 30 January 2003

Country: DE, NZ

Runtime: 101m

Company Credits

Company: South Pacific Pictures, Pandora Film, ApolloMedia, New Zealand Film Production Fund, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen

Budget: $8,000,000

Revenue: $41,400,000

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Cast

Directed By

Niki Caro

Niki Caro

Director

Writing Credits

Witi Ihimaera

Witi Ihimaera

Author

Niki Caro

Niki Caro

Screenplay

Joan Scheckel

Joan Scheckel

Script Consultant

Gavin Strawhan

Gavin Strawhan

Script Consultant

Production Crew

John Barnett

John Barnett

Producer

Tim Sanders

Tim Sanders

Producer

Frank Hübner

Frank Hübner

Producer

Linda Goldstein Knowlton

Linda Goldstein Knowlton

Executive Producer

Reinhard Brundig

Reinhard Brundig

Co-Producer

Witi Ihimaera

Witi Ihimaera

Associate Producer

Diana Rowan

Diana Rowan

Casting

Riwia Fox

Riwia Fox

Casting Assistant

Christina Asher

Christina Asher

Casting

Stuart Turner

Stuart Turner

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Kirsty Cameron

Kirsty Cameron

Costume Design

Denise Kum

Denise Kum

Makeup Supervisor

Sound

Lisa Gerrard

Lisa Gerrard

Original Music Composer

David Madigan

David Madigan

Sound Recordist

Stephan Colli

Stephan Colli

Sound Designer

Josef Steinbüchel

Josef Steinbüchel

Sound Designer

Mirko Reinhard

Mirko Reinhard

Sound Designer

André Zimmermann

André Zimmermann

Sound Designer

Wilmont Schulze

Wilmont Schulze

Foley Artist

Stefan Korte

Stefan Korte

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

George Maihoefer

George Maihoefer

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Leon Narbey

Leon Narbey

Director of Photography

Sigmund Spath

Sigmund Spath

Underwater Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Grant Major

Grant Major

Production Design

James Mok

James Mok

Title Designer

Other Crew

Mark Harris

Mark Harris

Stunt Coordinator

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