Paikea "Pai" Apirana
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Whale Rider is a 2002 New Zealand drama film written and directed by Niki Caro. Based on the 1987 novel The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera, the film stars Keisha Castle-Hughes as Kahu Paikea Apirana, a twelve-year-old Māori girl whose ambition is to become the chief of the tribe. Her grandfather believes that this is a role reserved for males only.
On the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped death when his canoe capsized by riding to shore on the back of a whale.
A 2002 drama film directed by Niki Caro, based on a novel by Witi Ihimaera. It tells the story of Pai, a young Maori girl who challenges the patriarchal tradition of her tribe and claims her ancestral heritage as the descendant of a whale rider.
17 Okt 2022 · Whale Rider 20th Anniversary Edition - Official Trailer. On the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped...
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6 Jun 2003 · Whale Rider is a 2003 drama film about a Maori girl who challenges the ancient tradition of male chiefdom in New Zealand. The film has a 91% critics rating and an 88% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and features a breakthrough performance by Keisha Castle-Hughes.
20 Jun 2003 · One day Koro summons all of the young teenage boys of the village to a series of compulsory lessons on how to be a Maori, and the leader of Maoris. There's an amusing sequence where they practice looking ferocious to scare their enemies.
