The Whale Rider is a contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph. It brings a flood of emotions to any viewer as everyone sees a moral for themselves, perhaps different to the next. This film is a magnificent portrayal of life in a tribe based upon ancient laws and mentality.
As legend has it, Kahutia-te-Rangi, ancestor of the people of Te Tai Rawhiti ("the place washed by the eastern tide"), travelled from Hawaiiki (land of the Ancients). His canoe capsized on its way. He escaped certain death on the back of a whale that took him to shore. To commemorate this voyage, he was named P…
