Whale Rider (2002)

Regular $15/ $11 Matinee
Member $11/ $6 Matinee

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Release Year

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Director

Niki Caro

Producer

John Barnett, Frank Hübner, Tim Sanders

Cast

Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene

Country

New Zealand

Runtime

101 min

Rating

PG-13

Accessibility

Limited Mobility Access

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A small Maori village faces a crisis when the heir to the leadership of the Ngati Konohi dies at birth and is survived only by his twin sister, Pai (Academy Award® nominee* Keisha Castle-Hughes). Although disregarded by her grandfather and shunned by the people of her village, twelve-year-old Pai remains certain of her calling and trains herself in the ways and customs of her people. With remarkable grace and courage, Pai summons the strength to both challenge and embrace a thousand years of tradition in order to fulfill her destiny.


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