FALL FILMS CROSSING BORDERS/PUSHING BOUNDARIES – Whale Rider


Tuesday , November 1, 11am–2pm
Audio Visual Room a309c
Discussion after the film will be led by Professor Tere Justicia.
Whale Rider is a 2002 New Zealand drama film directed by Niki Caro, based on the novel of the same name by Witi Ihimaera. The film stars Keisha Castle-Hughes as Kahu Paikea Apirana, a 12-year-old girl struggling to become the chief of the tribe. Her grandfather Koro believes that this is a role reserved for males only.

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