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On the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped death when his canoe capsized by riding to shore on the back of a whale. From then on, Whangara chiefs, always the first-born, always male, have been considered Paikea's direct descendants. Pai, an 11-year-old girl in a patriarchal New Zealand tribe, believes she is destined to be the new chief. But her grandfather Koro is bound by tradition to pick a male leader. Pai loves Koro more than anyone in the world, but she must fight him and a thousand years of tradition to fulfil her destiny.
Original Release
01/30/2003
US Release
06/06/2003
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Keisha Castle-Hughes | Paikea / Paikea Apirana |
Rawiri Paratene | Koro |
Vicky Haughton | Nanny Flowers |
Cliff Curtis | Porourangi |
Grant Roa | Uncle Rawiri |
Mana Taumaunu | Hemi |
Rachel House | Shilo |
Taungaroa Emile | Willie |
Tammy Davis | Dog |
Mabel Wharekawa | Maka |
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Keisha Castle-Hughes | Paikea / Paikea Apirana |
Rawiri Paratene | Koro |
Vicky Haughton | Nanny Flowers |
Cliff Curtis | Porourangi |
Grant Roa | Uncle Rawiri |
Mana Taumaunu | Hemi |
Rachel House | Shilo |
Taungaroa Emile | Willie |
Tammy Davis | Dog |
Mabel Wharekawa | Maka |
Rawinia Clarke | Miro |
Tahei Simpson | Miss Parata |
Roi Taimana | Hemi's Dad |
Tyronne White | Jake |
Taupua Whakataka-Brightwell | Ropata |
Tenia McClutchie-Mita | Wiremu |
Peter Patuwai | Bubba |
Rutene Spooner | Parekura |
Riccardo Davis | Maui |
Apiata Whangaparita-Apanui | Henare |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Bill Gavin | Executive Producer |
Linda Goldstein Knowlton | Executive Producer |
John Barnett | Producer |
Reinhard Brundig | Producer |
Frank Hübner | Producer |
Witi Ihimaera | Producer |
Tim Sanders | Producer |
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Other Videos
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2004 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |