The Whale Rider

The Whale Rider is a 1987 book by New Zealand Maori author Witi Tame Ihimaera.

Production and awards

Produced by South Pacific Pictures, on the East Coast of New Zealand's North Island, the movie has received highly favourable praise from international critics and audiences. It was directed and adapted from the novel by Niki Caro.

Related Topics:
South Pacific Pictures - North Island - Niki Caro

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The movie has won a number of international film-festival awards, including:

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• the Toronto International Film Festival's AGF Peoples Choice award in September 2002
• the World Cinema Audience award at the January 2003 Sundance Film Festival in the United States
• the Canal Plus Award at the January 2003 Rotterdam Film Festival.