The Whale Rider- New Zealand

I found that The Whale Rider is an inspirational film. Certain tribes have traditions in which only the males take on the lead roles and are the heroes, while the females are helpless and weak. The Whale Rider, on the other hand, shows that the female can be the hero and will save the "people" even after being doubted and looked down upon. Traditions are big in tribes and villages, so to see Pai take on the task of saving the "people" even though she was told no many time is very inspiring. Pai grandfather did everything in his power to not let Pai a women be the chief, when she was destined to be it. If you think about it from the beginning of the movie Pai was destined to be the Chief. She showed extreme strength when she was the only who survived her birth. She then was named after Pai the chief what is a boy's name. Though out the film she then completes obstacle after obstacle that was set to not be completed by anyone but the chosen one.