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By Jake P (1,308) on 22 Apr 2012

Keisha Castle-Hughes give a truly inspiring & endearing performance at such a young age, given that, there's not just one thing you can say…

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By Joshua H (844) on 21 Apr 2012

I found this movie to be quite stunning, not only visually, but emotionally, as well…

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By Neek G (3) on 21 Apr 2012

The whale rider is such a remarkable movie. It began in a hospital; the current chief of a tribe was looking forward to a grandson…

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By Jim H (1,089) on 16 Apr 2012

A young girl might fulfill a prophecy in an indigenous New Zealand community…

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By Jon F (352) on 09 Apr 2012

Whale Rider is a contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young girl fights to fulfill her destiny…

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By Mina . (102) on 09 Apr 2012

Whale Rider is a contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young girl fights to fulfill her destiny…

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By Amber S (307) on 20 Mar 2012

At first I thought to myself that the Whale Rider was not going to be a good movie and I was not going to be interested in it but that change…

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By Tena R (2) on 20 Mar 2012

At first I thought to myself that the Whale Rider was not going to be a good movie and I was not going to be interested in it but that change…

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By David Ansen (1,073) for Newsweek (1,534) on 25 Feb 2012

While Whale Rider is a doozy of a female-empowerment fantasy, it’s mercifully free of any feminist smugness…

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By Reinier M (23) on 16 Feb 2012

Pleasantly steeped in Maori history and culture…

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By Frédéric H (374) on 16 Feb 2012

Pleasantly steeped in Maori history and culture…

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By Grant S (1,780) on 10 Feb 2012

Good, but not great. Drifted in parts, and often seemed contrived and pretentious. Plot bordered on dull…

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By Ian Y (179) on 05 Feb 2012

Nicely done film with a mixture of all sorts of things in a rather unusual way…

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By Antonio L (144) on 02 Feb 2012

Whale Rider, 2002 film directed by Niki Caro, tells the history of Kahu Paikea Apirana, a 12-year-old girl struggles to be accepted by her…

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By Aaron R (726) on 01 Feb 2012

K saw this was the first film I saw in my KNES 357. I was extremely disappointed…

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By Rose G (193) on 31 Jan 2012

I was really looking forward to this film. And, it didn't disappoint. Performance of Castle-Hughes was amazing…

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By Elena G (38) on 21 Jan 2012

If you like interesting stories based on a culture and lifestyle very different to your own experience then this is worth a watch…

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By Gary M (892) on 10 Jan 2012

A sad story of a girl trying to learn the ancient histories and traditions of her ancestors but her grand father won't allow it as she is not…

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By Nicola W (458) on 10 Jan 2012

A sad story of a girl trying to learn the ancient histories and traditions of her ancestors but her grand father won't allow it as she is not…

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By Jeff D (723) on 02 Dec 2011

One of my absolute favorite movies. So well done! I own this on DVD also…

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