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Whale Rider

A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.

Director

Niki Caro

Year

Genre

Box Office

$20,779,666

Production

N/A

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 33 wins & 35 nominations total

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Paikea Koro Maka Nanny Flowers Porourangi

I am only a fledgling new to flight - Whale Rider

I am only a fledgling new to flight

When she was born - Whale Rider

When she was born

Her name is Paikea - Whale Rider

Her name is Paikea

Maori women have got to stop smoking - Whale Rider

Maori women have got to stop smoking

When you extend your tongues - Whale Rider

When you extend your tongues

So Paikea came from there - Whale Rider

So Paikea came from there

Why doesn't he want me - Whale Rider

Why doesn't he want me

You just say the word - Whale Rider

You just say the word

It's not Koro's fault - Whale Rider

It's not Koro's fault

If you have the tooth of a whale - Whale Rider

If you have the tooth of a whale

And by being born I broke the line back to the ancient ones - Whale Rider

And by being born I broke the line back to the ancient ones

Which one - Whale Rider

My name is Paikea Apirana - Whale Rider

My name is Paikea Apirana

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A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Niki Caro

Writer: Niki Caro, Witi Ihimaera

Production: N/A

Genre: drama, family

Year: 2002

MetaScore: 80/100

ImdbRating: 7.5

BoxOffice: $20,779,666

Released: 29 Aug 2003

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 33 wins & 35 nominations total

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