Whale Rider

Roxy, Jr.

Showings

The Roxy Theater Screen 2 Sat, Mar 23, 2019 2:15 PM
Film Info
Series:Staff Pick
Rating:PG-13
Run Time:101 min
Release Year:2002
Country:New Zealand
Genre:Drama
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Niki Caro
Cast Members:Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton
Writers:Niki Caro

Description

Only males are allowed to ascend to chiefdom in a Maori tribe in New Zealand. This ancient custom is upset when the child selected to be the next chief dies at birth. However his twin sister Pai survives. At age 12, she enlists the help of her grandmother and the training of her uncle to claim her birthright. But to break with convention, she'll have to do the impossible: win over her ultra-traditional grandfather.

Selected by manager Nas Jabr!