Rawiri Paratene is a Actor Néo-Zélandais born on 1 january 1954 at Hokianga
Rawiri Paratene
Rawiri Paratene participated to
11 films (as actor, director or script writer).
Among those,
1 have good markets following the box office.
Here are the best films classified by number of entries :
Actor
, 1h41
Directed by Niki CaroOrigin Nouvelle zelandeGenres DramaThemes Films about animals,
Feminist films,
Seafaring films,
Transport films,
Cétacé,
Political films,
Mise en scène d'un cétacéActors Keisha Castle-Hugues,
Rawiri Paratene,
Cliff Curtis,
Vicky Haughton,
Tammy Davis,
Rachel HouseRoles Koro
Rating74%
The film's plot follows the story of Paikea Apirana ("Pai") In the book, her name is Kahu, short for Kahutia Te Rangi. The leader should be the first-born grandson – a direct patrilineal descendant of Paikea, aka Kahutia Te Rangi in the book, the Whale Rider – he who rode on top of a whale from Hawaiki. However, Pai is female and technically cannot inherit the leadership. While her grandfather, Koro, later forms an affectionate bond with his granddaughter, carrying her to school every day on his bicycle, he also condemns her and blames her for conflicts happening within the tribe. At one point Paikea decides to leave with her father because her grandfather is mistreating her. However she finds that she cannot bear to leave the sea as the whale seems to be calling her back, she tells her father to turn the car back and returns home. Pai's father refuses to assume traditional leadership; instead he moves to Germany to pursue a career as an artist. Pai herself is interested in the leadership, learning traditional songs and dances, but is given little encouragement by her grandfather. Pai feels that she can become the leader, although there's no precedent for a woman to do so, and is determined to succeed.