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Whale Rider (2002)
A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize. (source: imdb.com)
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09 September 2002
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$21,000,000
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One young girl dared to confront the past, change the present and determine the future
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Henderson Valley Studios, Hickory Avenue, Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand
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Whale Rider is a 2002 New Zealand drama film directed by Niki Caro, based on the novel of the same name by Witi Ihimaera. The film stars Keisha Castle-Hughes as Kahu Paikea Apirana, a 12-year-old girl struggling to become the chief of the tribe. Her grandfather Koro believes that this is a role reserved for males only.
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