Whale Rider features a talented cast bringing the characters to life. Keisha Castle-Hughes plays Paikea Apirana, Rawiri Paratene plays Koro, Vicky Haughton plays Nanny Flowers, Cliff Curtis plays Porourangi, Grant Roa plays Uncle Rawiri, Mana Taumaunu plays Hemi, Rachel House plays Shilo, and Taungaroa Emile plays Willie. The most popular cast member today is Keisha Castle-Hughes, Paikea Apirana.
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Whale Rider is a 2002 New Zealand drama film based on the 1987 novel The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera. Directed by Niki Caro, the film follows the story of twelve-year-old Māori girl Kahu Paikea Apirana, who aspires to become the chief of her tribe, a role traditionally reserved for males.