Whale Rider (2003)
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Whale Rider (Original Title)
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.
Details
Tag Line: In the ways of the ancients she found a hope for the future.Official Site: http://www.whaleriderthemovie.com/Country: Germany New ZealandOriginal Language: enRelease Date: 30/01/2003Budget: $8,000,000 (estimated)Companies: South Pacific Pictures Pandora Film ApolloMedia New Zealand Film Production Fund New Zealand Film Commission NZ on Air Filmstiftung Nordrhein-WestfalenRun Time: 101 minPopularity: 8.226Revenue: 41,400,000Spoken Languages: EnglishStatus: Released