Whale Rider
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Whale Rider is a 2002 New Zealand drama film written and directed by Niki Caro, based on the 1987 novel by Witi Ihimaera. The film stars Keisha Castle-Hughes as Kahu Paikea Apirana, a twelve-year-old
US theatrical release poster
The community of Whangara, where the film is set
Niki Caro
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Nikola Jean Caro is a New Zealand director and screenwriter. Her film Whale Rider was critically praised and won a number of awards at international film festivals. She directed the 2020 live action r
Whale Rider
…Whale Rider is a 2002 New Zealand drama film written and directed by Niki Caro, based on the 1987 novel by Witi Ihimaera. The film stars Keisha Castle-Hughes as Kahu Paikea Apirana, a twelve-year-old Māori girl whose ambition is…
Caro in 2017