Whale Rider Movie
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.
Tagline
- In the ways of the Ancients, she found a hope for the future
One young girl dared to confront the past, change the present and determine the future
Movie Info
- Year:
- 2002
- IMDB Rating:
- 7.8
- IMDB Votes:
- 15198
- Countries:
- Germany, New Zealand
- Genres:
- Drama, Family
- Tags:
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Martial arts, Title spoken by character, Beach, Father daughter relationship, Father son relationship, Profanity, Prologue, Swimming, Teacher, Interracial relationship