Whale Rider

(newmarket) Release Date: June 6, 2003 Director: Niki Caro Cast: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis, Rawinia Clarke Plot: Set in the fascinating native New Zealand culture of the Maori, this is the contemporary story of the attempt by a 12-year-old, Pai, to become a Whale Rider, a tribal distinction and position traditionally reserved for males only. Website: www.whaleriderthemovie.com/\" target="_new">link