Whale Rider
Director: Niki Caro. Cast: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis, Grant Roa, Mana Taumaunu, Rachel House, Taungaroa Emile, Rawinia Clarke. Screenplay: Niki Caro (based on the novel by Witi Ihimaera).
Full review to follow soon. Grade: C+
- Academy Award Nominations:
- Best Actress: Keisha Castle-Hughes
- Other Awards:
- National Board of Review—Special Mention for Excellence in Filmmaking
- Toronto Film Festival (2002)—Audience Award (for Best Film)
- Sundance Film Festival—Audience Award (World Cinema division)
- Seattle International Film Festival—Best Picture; Best Director: Niki Caro
- Rotterdam International Film Festival—Audience Award (for Best Film)
- San Francisco Film Festival—Audience Award (tie; for Best Narrative Feature)