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Whale Rider is a 2002 New Zealand drama film written and directed by Niki Caro, based on the 1987 novel by Witi Ihimaera. The film stars Keisha Castle-Hughes as Kahu Paikea Apirana, a twelve-year-old Māori girl whose ambition is to become the chief of the tribe. Her grandfather believes that this is a role reserved for males only. A coproduction between New Zealand and Germany, the film was shot on location in Whangara, the setting of the novel.
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- Release date
- 9 September 2002 · Released
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country of origin
- Germany, New Zealand
- Languages
- English, Māori
- Genres
- Drama · Family · Coming-of-age
- Also known as
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- Français
- Paï : L'Élue d'un peuple nouveau
- Italiano
- La ragazza delle balene
- 日本語
- クジラの島の少女
- 한국어
- 웨일 라이더
- Polski
- Jeździec wielorybów
- Português
- Encantadora de Baleias
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