Whale Rider
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.
Actors: Cliff Curtis , Taungaroa Emile , Rawiri Paratene , Rachel House , Vicky Haughton , Keisha Castle-Hughes , Tammy Davis , Grant Roa , Mana Taumaunu , Mabel Wharekawa , Rawinia Clarke
Director: Niki Caro
Country: New Zealand , Germany
Duration: 101 min
Quality: HD
Release: 2002
IMDb: 7.6