GERMANY · 2003

Whale Rider

Niki Caro
cultural tradition generational conflict female empowerment indigenous identity coming of age
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A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Māori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.

Year2003
CountryGermany
DirectorNiki Caro
Whale Rider poster

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