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2003

Whale Rider

A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.

Credits

Director

Niki Caro

Producers

Tim Sanders , Frank Hübner , John Barnett

Writer

Niki Caro

Cinematographer

Leon Narbey

Editor

David Coulson

Production Design

Grant Major

Costume Design

Kirsty Cameron

Composer

Lisa Gerrard

Visual Effects

George Maihoefer

Castings

Diana Rowan , Christina Asher

Cast

Keisha Castle-Hughes , Rawiri Paratene , Vicky Haughton , Cliff Curtis , Grant Roa , Mana Taumaunu , Rachel House , Taungaroa Emile , Tammy Davis , Mabel Wharekawa

Studios

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

Genres

Drama Family

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
Whale Rider (2003) movie poster
Whale Rider (2003) movie poster
Whale Rider (2003) movie poster
Whale Rider (2003) movie poster
Whale Rider (2003) movie poster

Awards

0 wins, 1 nomination
Nom Best Actress Keisha Castle-Hughes 2004

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