Whale Rider

A Small Maori Village faces a crisis when the heir to their leadership of the Ngati Konohi dies at birth and is survived only by his twin sister, Pai (Academy Award winni g nominee Keisha Castle-Hughes) Although disregarded by her grandfather and shunned by the people of her village, twelve year old Pai Remains certain of her calling and trains herself in the ways and customs of her people. With remarkable grace and courage, Pai summons the strength to both challenge and embrace a thousand years of tradition in order to fulfill her destiny.