Whale Rider

Whale Rider
2003DramaFamily101 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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 ... read more

  • Niki Caro

    Director

  • Niki Caro

    Screenplay

  • Witi Ihimaera

    Author

  • Gavin Strawhan

    Script Consultant

  • Joan Scheckel

    Script Consultant

  • Leon Narbey

    Director of Photography

  • David Coulson

    Editor

  • Keisha Castle-Hughes

    Paikea Apirana

  • Rawiri Paratene

    Koro

  • Vicky Haughton

    Nanny Flowers

  • Cliff Curtis

    Porourangi

  • Grant Roa

    Uncle Rawiri

  • Mana Taumaunu

    Hemi

  • Rachel House

    Shilo

  • Taungaroa Emile

    Willie

  • Tammy Davis

    Dog

  • Mabel Wharekawa

    Maka

  • Rawinia Clarke

    Miro

  • Tahei Simpson

    Miss Parata

  • Roi Taimana

    Hemi's Dad

  • Elizabeth Skeen

    Rehua

  • Rutene Spooner

    Parekura

  • John Sumner

    Obstetrician

  • Jane O'Kane

    Anne

    • 3.0

    Runtime

    101 minutes

    Released

    2003-01-30

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    Germany

    New Zealand

    Studios

    South Pacific Pictures

    Pandora Film

    ApolloMedia

    New Zealand Film Production Fund

    New Zealand Film Commission

    NZ on Air

    Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen

    Sound

  • Lisa Gerrard

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    40 days ago

    Related

    IMDb

    TheMovieDB

    Data provided by TMDb
    Home Sign Up About Contact SIGN UP
    Login

    SIGN IN

    ✕

    USERNAME

    PASSWORD

    Forgot password?

    You must be logged in to do that!

    Sign up for the beta.