Whale Rider

2003 Niki Caro 1h 41m ★ 7.0
Drama Family
Whale Rider

A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.

Cast

Keisha Castle-Hughes Keisha Castle-Hughes Paikea Apirana
Rawiri Paratene Rawiri Paratene Koro
Vicky Haughton Vicky Haughton Nanny Flowers
Cliff Curtis Cliff Curtis Porourangi
Grant Roa Grant Roa Uncle Rawiri
Mana Taumaunu Hemi
Rachel House Rachel House Shilo
Taungaroa Emile Taungaroa Emile Willie

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Whale Rider

Fly Away Home
Fly Away Home 1996
Girls who speak to animals. Two films about daughters who understand the natural world better than every grown-up in the room. The Water Horse
The Water Horse 2007
Children and mythical water creatures. Two films about kids whose connection to the ancient world puts every adult to shame.