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Past Film/Video | Series & Festivals
(Niki Caro, 2002, New Zealand)
15th Anniversary Screening
Ages 10 and up
Free for all audiences!
A contemporary classic returns to the big screen! When the next leader of a small Maori tribal village dies, his 12-year-old twin sister is convinced of her calling to the role, even though it’s been reserved for men for thousands of years. Despite being dismissed by her family and shunned by her village, she sets out to train herself in the customs of her people. Actress Keisha Castle-Hughes (Game of Thrones) received an Academy Award nomination for her performance, the youngest person to do so at the time. (101 mins., video)
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Whale Rider, image courtesy of Shout! Factory.
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Past Film/Video
Whale Rider