Whale Rider

A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to
fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize. 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 have always been the first-born and male. A feisty young girl
named Pai, who radiates with life and energy is about to challenge tradition.

Based on the novel of the same name by Witi Ihimaera.

Underwritten by Summit County RAP Tax, PCMC and Vail EpicPromise

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