Members of the cast and crew of the New Zealand film, Whale Rider, stop by Morning Becomes Eclectic for a conversation with Nic Harcourt about the long journey in bringing the story to the big screen.

Once in a while a film comes along that is as sound, smart, sweet and significant as can be, and Whale Rider is such a film. Fault the project on various counts if you like (I’ll try), but ultimately ...

SYDNEY, Australia — Keisha Castle-Hughes dissolved into giggles after admitting she'd never heard the Maori legend of the Whale Rider until she auditioned for the lead role in a film based on the ...