Country
Canada
Date
Sep 09, 2002
Certification
14A
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
In the ways of the ancients she found a hope for the future.
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Māori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Taungaroa Emile | Willie |
| Tammy Davis | Dog |
| Mabel Wharekawa | Maka |
| Rawinia Clarke | Miro |
| Tahei Simpson | Miss Parata |
| Roi Taimana | Hemi's Dad |
| Elizabeth Skeen | Rehua |
| Rutene Spooner | Parekura |
| John Sumner | Obstetrician |
| Jane O'Kane | Anne |
Genres
DramaFamily
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Whale Rider |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | Germany, New Zealand |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | South Pacific Pictures, Pandora Film, ApolloMedia, New Zealand Film Production Fund, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| Sito ufficiale | whaleriderthemovie.com |
| Data di uscita | 30 gennaio 2003 |
| Exec. Producer | Linda Goldstein Knowlton |
| Producer | John Barnett, Tim Sanders, Frank Hübner, Reinhard Brundig, Witi Ihimaera |
| Writer | Niki Caro, Witi Ihimaera, Joan Scheckel, Gavin Strawhan |
| Casting | Diana Rowan, Christina Asher, Stuart Turner |
| Editors | David Coulson |
| Cinematography | Leon Narbey, Sigmund Spath |
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| Asst. Directors | Niki Caro |
| Camera Operators | Leon Narbey, Sigmund Spath |
| Add. Photography | Leon Narbey, Sigmund Spath |
| Production Design | Grant Major, James Mok |
| Art Direction | Grant Major, James Mok |
| Set Decoration | Grant Major, James Mok |
| Visual Effects | George Maihoefer |
| Stunts | Mark Harris |
| Composer | Lisa Gerrard, David Madigan, Stephan Colli, Josef Steinbüchel, Mirko Reinhard, André Zimmermann, Wilmont Schulze, Stefan Korte |
| Sound | Lisa Gerrard, David Madigan, Stephan Colli, Josef Steinbüchel, Mirko Reinhard, André Zimmermann, Wilmont Schulze, Stefan Korte |
| Costume Design | Kirsty Cameron, Denise Kum |
| Makeup | Kirsty Cameron, Denise Kum |
| Hairstyling | Kirsty Cameron, Denise Kum |
| Budget | 8.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 41.400.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Country
Finland
Date
Jan 30, 2003
Certification
K-12
Theatrical release
Country
New Zealand
Date
Jan 30, 2003
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Feb 20, 2003
Certification
PG
Country
Australia
Date
May 08, 2003
Certification
PG
Country
United States
Date
Jun 06, 2003
Certification
PG-13
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Country
Germany
Date
Aug 14, 2003
Certification
6
Country
France
Date
Aug 24, 2003
Certification
U
Country
Italy
Date
Nov 21, 2003
Country
Czechia
Date
Feb 19, 2004
Certification
U
Country
Spain
Date
Jun 11, 2004
Certification
APTA
Country
South Korea
Date
Oct 08, 2004
Certification
All
Digital
Country
Ireland
Date
Jul 11, 2003
Certification
PG
Country
Japan
Date
Sep 13, 2003
Certification
PG12
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