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Whale Rider
A coming-of-age tale set in a Maori village in New Zealand.
The village chief's wife dies in childbirth, leaving a live
daughter and dead son. Distraught, dad leaves for Europe, leaving
his baby daughter in the care of her grandparents. A decade later,
grandpa decides he needs a replacement chief, since his son is
not coming back, and starts teaching the young men in the village the
"old ways". His granddaughter wants to learn too, but she is a
girl... eventually, nature takes a hand and opens everyone's eyes. The
movie has been a favourite at film festivals.105 minutes, Parental Guidance. Drama, On the Art Circuit. You can usually find additional (copyrighted) pictures, trailers, etc, on the Official Site. |
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