Review of Whale Rider (2003) by Seb F — 11 Dec 2007

Keisha Castle-Hughes and Cliff Curtis do very well! Very enjoyable moving film!

This review of Whale Rider (2003) was written by Seb F on 11 Dec 2007.

Whale Rider has generally received positive reviews.

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