Whale Rider stars Keisha Castle-Hughes Rawiri Paratene and Cliff Curtis. It’s the story of a young Maori girl growing up in a male dominated society. It’s superb! It’s beautifully shot, tells the story really well and keeps you going all the way through
Keisha Castle-Hughes, as the main actor, competely carries you along. It’s a very strong performance for an actor of any age.
I know next to nothing about Maori culture, but this film gave me a real insight into the proud traditions over there. I loved it. Not everyone I went with liked as much, but I think it’s well worth seeing – my first 5/5
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