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...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. Many generations later, the contemporary tale...

...earned prizes at film festivals from Sundance to Toronto, Whale Rider is a crowd-pleaser in the best sense of the word: It...legend has it, arrived in their village on the back of a whale. Director Niki Caro, who adapted Wite Ihimaera's novel...

...growing up fast. The 16-year-old actress, who was nominated for a best-actress Oscar for her role in 2002's "Whale Rider," is expecting a baby in the spring, the agency that represents her confirmed Friday.The father is her boyfriend...

In this wonderfully dramatic retelling of a Maori legend, a New Zealand girl must challenge her grandfather and a thousand years of tradition to fulfill her destiny.

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The heart of Whale Rider…