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"Whale Rider" quotes

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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.

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

18 Clips

When she was born that's when things went wrong for us - Whale Rider 00:08 When she was born that's when things went wrong for us When you extend your tongues - Whale Rider 00:20 When you extend your tongues And by being born I broke the line back to the ancient ones - Whale Rider 00:16 And by being born I broke the line back to the ancient ones It's not Koro's fault - Whale Rider 00:10 It's not Koro's fault Why doesn't he want me - Whale Rider 00:14 Why doesn't he want me Which one - Whale Rider 00:12 Which one So Paikea came from there - Whale Rider 00:29 So Paikea came from there He is the boss Well not of me - Whale Rider 00:09 He is the boss Well not of me If you have the tooth of a whale - Whale Rider 00:10 If you have the tooth of a whale My name is Paikea Apirana - Whale Rider 00:09 My name is Paikea Apirana You just say the word - Whale Rider 00:19 You just say the word Maori women have got to stop smoking - Whale Rider 00:10 Maori women have got to stop smoking In the old days - Whale Rider 01:28 In the old days I wasn't scared to die - Whale Rider 00:12 I wasn't scared to die I am only a fledgling new to flight - Whale Rider 00:14 I am only a fledgling new to flight Her name is Paikea - Whale Rider 00:11 Her name is Paikea When she was born - Whale Rider 00:18 When she was born A long time ago - Whale Rider 00:44 A long time ago

Cast

Paikea - Keisha Castle-Hughes
Koro - Rawiri Paratene
Nanny Flowers - Vicky Haughton
Porourangi - Cliff Curtis
Uncle Rawiri - Grant Roa
All Cast