Whale Rider (2003)

Share this quote on facebook In the old days the land felt a great emptiness. It was waiting waiting. Waiting to be filled up. Waiting for someone to love it. Waiting for a leader. And he came on the back of a whale, the man to Iead a new peopIe. Our ancestor Paikea.

Share this quote on facebook My name is Paikea Apirana, and I come from a long line of chiefs...

Share this quote on facebook There was no gladness when I was born.

Share this quote on facebook By being born I broke the line back to the ancient ones. It wasn't anybody's fault — it just happened.

Share this quote on facebook My Koro wished in his heart that I'd never been born. But he changed his mind.

Share this quote on facebook Why doesn't he want me?

Share this quote on facebook We can learn — and if the knowledge is given to everyone — then we can have lots of leaders, and soon everyone will be strong — not just the ones that have been chosen — because sometimes even if you're the leader and you need to be strong — you can get tired…

Share this quote on facebook I wasn't scared to die. Why though ?

Share this quote on facebook My name is Paikea Apirana and I come from a Iong Iine of chiefs stretching all the way back to the whale rider. I'm not a prophet, but I know that our peopIe will keep going forward all together, with all of our strength.

Share this quote on facebook When you extend your tongue...you're saying to your enemies.....I'm gonna eat you...your eyes will roll back...your head will be stuck on the end of my stick. FeeI the ihi...the power. Make them feeI the wehi...the fear. I want the hairs on the backs of their necks to stand up.

Share this quote on facebook Wise leader, forgive me. I am but a fledgling new to flight.

Share this quote on facebook Porourangi: Koro is just...he's just Iooking for something that doesn't exist anymore.

Share this quote on facebook Pai: A new leader? They exist.

Share this quote on facebook Porourangi: Yeah, they do, except I think it's become even more than that. In his head, your Koro, he needs a prophet.

Share this quote on facebook Pai: What's that?

Share this quote on facebook Porourangi: Well, somebody who's gonna Iead our peopIe out of the darkness and who'll make everything aIright again. OnIy probIem is you can't just decide who those peopIe are just because you want them to be, eh?

Share this quote on facebook Koro: You're going to Iearn that chant, all of you, Iearn it exactIy. And if you break the chant, you will suffer the utu. The consequences.

Share this quote on facebook Hemi: Like what? Someone dying or something?

Share this quote on facebook Koro: Like your dick'll drop off. So hold onto your dicks.

Share this quote on facebook One young girl dared to confront the past, change the present and determine the future.

Share this quote on facebook In the ways of the Ancients, she found a hope for the future.

Share this quote on facebook Vicky Haughton - Nani Flowers Apirana

Share this quote on facebook Grant Roa - Uncle Rawiri Apirana