Whale Rider
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
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My Town
Duration: 1 h 0 m | 1986
A series of vignettes based upon an imaginative girl's unique outlook on her community.
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