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About
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Māori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Theatrical
Aug 29, 2003
Box Office
$41.4M
Budget
$8.0M
Return
5.2x
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 28, 2003
Theaters
1
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Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
South Pacific Pictures, Pandora Film, ApolloMedia, New Zealand Film Production Fund, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Quotes
See all →Finding Hope Through Ancient Traditions
Taglines
In the ways of the Ancients, she found a hope for the future.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
A Young Girl's Journey of Transformation
Taglines
One young girl dared to confront the past, change the present and determine the future.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →K
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Paikea Apirana
R
Rawiri Paratene
Koro
V
Vicky Haughton
Nanny Flowers
C
Cliff Curtis
Porourangi
G
Grant Roa
Uncle Rawiri
R
Rachel House
Shilo
T
Taungaroa Emile
Willie
T
Tammy Davis
Dog
M
Mabel Wharekawa
Maka
T
Tahei Simpson
Miss Parata
R
Roi Taimana
Hemi's Dad
J
John Sumner
Obstetrician
J
Jane O'Kane
Anne
