Whale Rider

Whale Rider

Release: 2003 | Community Score: 70%

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

Cast

Keisha Castle-Hughes

Keisha Castle-Hughes

Paikea Apirana
Rawiri Paratene

Rawiri Paratene

Koro
Vicky Haughton

Vicky Haughton

Nanny Flowers
Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis

Porourangi
Grant Roa

Grant Roa

Uncle Rawiri
Mana Taumaunu

Mana Taumaunu

Hemi
Rachel House

Rachel House

Shilo
Taungaroa Emile

Taungaroa Emile

Willie
Tammy Davis

Tammy Davis

Dog
Mabel Wharekawa

Mabel Wharekawa

Maka
Rawinia Clarke

Rawinia Clarke

Miro
Tahei Simpson

Tahei Simpson

Miss Parata
Roi Taimana

Roi Taimana

Hemi's Dad
Elizabeth Skeen

Elizabeth Skeen

Rehua
Rutene Spooner

Rutene Spooner

Parekura
John Sumner

John Sumner

Obstetrician
Jane O'Kane

Jane O'Kane

Anne