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Whale Rider
Drama in which an 11-year-old girl from New Zealand's Whangara tribe (Keisha Castle-Hughes) challenges the traditions of her people in a bid to become the tribal elder.
New Zealand drama in which an 11-year-old girl challenges the accepted wisdom of her people in a bid to become an elder of her Maori tribe. Though she dearly loves her grandfather, she must fight him and a thousand years of tradition to promote what she believes to be her destiny in a staunchly patriarchal society.
Last on
Sat 21 Jan 2012
12:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Paikea | Keisha Castle-Hughes |
| Director | Niki Caro |
| Koro | Rawiri Paratene |
| Nanny Flowers | Vicky Haughton |
| Porourangi | Cliff Curtis |
| Uncle Rawiri | Grant Roa |
| Hemi | Mana Taumaunu |
| Shilo | Rachel House |
| Willie | Taungaroa Emile |
| Writer | Niki Caro |
Broadcasts
- Sat 1 Dec 2007 14:55大象传媒 Two except East & Yorkshire
- Sat 22 Aug 2009 13:20大象传媒 Two Northern Ireland, England & Wales only
- Sat 30 Oct 2010 14:05大象传媒 Two Northern Ireland, England & Wales only
- Sat 30 Oct 2010 16:05大象传媒 Two Scotland
Sat 8 Jan 2011 17:45- Sat 21 Jan 2012 12:00大象传媒 Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire