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All the awards and nominations of Whale Rider

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Whale Rider
Whale Rider
2002 New Zealand
Niki Caro
Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis ...
6.9
3,473
Drama
Drama
In a small New Zealand coastal village, Maori claim descent from Paikea, the Whale Rider. In every generation, a male heir has succeeded to the chiefly title. The time is now. When twins are born, and the boy twin dies, Koro, the chief, is unable to accept his grand-daughter, Pai, as a future leader. A few years later, Koro is convinced that the tribe's misfortunes began at Pai's birth and calls for his people to bring their sons to ... [+]
76th Academy Awards (2004) - Movies from 2003
nom.
Best Leading Actress (Keisha Castle-Hughes)
50th San Sebastian Film Festival (2002)
nom.
Best Picture - Golden Shell
Toronto Film Festival 2002
winner
People's Choice Award (Best Film)
Sundance Film Festival 2003 - Official Selection
winner
World Cinema Audience Award (Dramatic)
19 Independent Spirit Awards
winner
Best Foreign Film
10 Screen Actors Guild Awards (Movies from 2003)
nom.
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Keisha Castle-Hughes)
NBR (National Board of Review) - Awards for 2003
winner
Spotlight Award
9th Critics' Choice Awards
winner
Best Young Actor/Actress (Keisha Castle-Hughes)
nom.
Best Family Film
Chicago Film Critics Awards 2003
nom.
Best Actress (Keisha Castle-Hughes)
winner
Most Promising Performer (Keisha Castle-Hughes)
nom.
Most Promising Filmmaker (Niki Caro)
6th British Independent Film Awards (2003)
nom.
Best International Independent Film
NAACP Image Awards 2004
nom.
Outstanding Motion Picture
nom.
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture (Keisha Castle-Hughes)
9th Satellite Awards8
nom.
Motion Picture, Drama
nom.
Best Director (Niki Caro)
nom.
Screenplay, Adapted (Niki Caro)
nom.
Art Direction & Production Design (Grant Major, Grace Mok)
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