Whale Rider
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whale-rider-211-2049550
title:
Whale Rider
text:
Whale Rider is a 2002 New Zealand drama film written and directed by Niki Caro. Based on the 1987 novel The Whale Rider 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. The film was a coproduction between New Zealand and Germany. It was shot on location in Whangara, the setting of the novel. The world premiere was on 9
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2002 film by Niki Caro
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale_Rider
date created:
2003-01-30T13:07:14Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T22:24:26Z
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