2003 · 101 min · PG-13

Whale Rider

Name: Whale Rider
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 2003
Duration: 101 min
Cast: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis, Grant Roa

Directed by Niki Caro · Drama, Family

Whale Rider (2003) is a Drama film, directed by Niki Caro set in New Zealand during the 2000s. It runs 101 minutes and is rated PG-13.

Themes of family & loyalty, fate & destiny, and coming of age run throughout.

Composer

Lisa Gerrard

Cinematography

Leon Narbey

Cast

Keisha Castle-HughesRawiri ParateneVicky HaughtonCliff CurtisGrant RoaMana TaumaunuRachel HouseTaungaroa Emile

The world of this film

Setting

Where

New Zealand

Setting

Coastal Sea Rural

When

2000s

Premise & themes

Themes

Family & Loyalty Fate & Destiny Coming Of Age

Tone

MelancholicHopefulContemplative

Shape

Protagonist

Child Lead Female Led

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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Premise & themes

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