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The genius of the movie is the way it sidesteps all of the obvious cliches of the underlying story and makes itself fresh, observant, tough and genuinely moving ... this is not a simplistic fable but the story of real people living in modern times.– Roger Ebert in a Chicago Star-Times review, 20 June 2003
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Another relationship between a child and a sea creature
Making of documentary
Documentary about southern right whales
Documentary about Whale Rider author Witi Ihimaera
Also starring Keisha Castle-Hughes and directed by Niki Caro
Actor Rawiri Paratene talks about whales in this kids show
Another determined young female Māori protagonist
Author Witi Ihimaera returns home
Another tale of a Māori East Coast childhood
Actor Rawiri Paratene and a dolphin
Cliff Curtis's first lead role in a feature film
Straitjacket Fits music video directed by Niki Caro
Short drama featuring Rawiri Paratene
A documentary on an East Coast community & their rugby team
Short film about a Māori girl and the sea
A short film starring Rawiri Paratene
Another Māori woman caught between modernity & tradition
Also directed by Niki Caro
Directed by Whale Rider’s casting director Diana Rowan
Rawiri Paratene also stars in this play
Rawiri Paratene stars
Also starring Rawiri Paratene
Directed by Whale Rider cinematographer Leon Narbey
Also shot by Leon Narbey
Also shot by Leon Narbey
Also stars Cliff Curtis
Niki Caro also directed this short film
Also features Vicky Haughton
Kiwi kids’ movie
Another generational culture clash
Also stars Rawiri Paratene
From the same author and producer
Discussion on actors playing other races and iwi
Whale watching in Kaikōura
Another adaptation of an Ihimaera story
Also starring Rawiri Paratene
Documentary about a musical project inspired by Witi...
Swimming with whales off Tonga
A short film starring a child actor
Another international co-production
Rawiri Paratene presents this 2012 documentary
Another adaptation of a Witi Ihimaera story
More whales
Cliff Curtis acts in this teleplay
Another film featuring Rawiri Paratene
Keisha Castle-Hughes co-starred in this TV drama
Documentary on the history of Māori cinema
Another drama based on a story by Witi Ihimaera
Young Māori kids in the 21st century
A Kiwi girl tells a tale of discrimination
A popular documentary series visits the East Coast
Mike King travels on the East Coast
Documentary celebrating Gisborne
Actor Rawiri Paratene produced and wrote this show
Another tale with a young female Māori protagonist
Shortland St celebrates Māori Language week
Another film based on Witi Ihimaera's writing
Documentary about the marae featured in the film
Keisha Castle-Hughes goes to East Africa
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