Whale Rider
PG-13 · 2002 ‧ Adventure/Drama ‧ 1h 41m
Only males are allowed to ascend to chiefdom in a Maori tribe in New Zealand. This ancient custom is upset when the child selected to be the next chief dies at birth. However his twin sister, Pai (Keisha Castle-Hughes), survives. At age 12, she...
Release date: June 6, 2003 (USA)
Director: Niki Caro
Story by: Witi Ihimaera
Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Icon Productions, and more
Adapted from: The Whale Rider
Protagonist: Paikea Apirana