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Something to watch tonight: Tuesday 6 August

Whale Rider (Caro, 2002)

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Dan Slevin
Aug 06, 2024
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Keisha Castle-Hughes became an instant star – and Academy Award-nominee – after Whale Rider, her debut film.

Back in January 2017, I finally got around to watching Whale Rider for the first time. I still can’t fathom how I had avoided it for so long but better late than never, eh?

It’s just dropped on Netflix in Aotearoa but the algorithm might not be in any hurry to alert you.

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