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Directed by
Niki Caro 
 
Writing credits
Witi Ihimaera (novel)

Niki Caro (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Keisha Castle-Hughes ... Paikea
Rawiri Paratene ... Koro
Vicky Haughton ... Nanny Flowers

Cliff Curtis ... Porourangi

Grant Roa ... Uncle Rawiri
Mana Taumaunu ... Hemi
Rachel House ... Shilo
Taungaroa Emile ... Willie
Tammy Davis ... Dog
Mabel Wharekawa ... Maka (as Mabel Wharekawa-Burt)
Rawinia Clarke ... Miro
Tahei Simpson ... Miss Parata
Roi Taimana ... Hemi's Dad (as Roimata Tamana)
Elizabeth Skeen ... Rehua
Tyronne White ... Jake (as Tyrone White)
Taupua Whakataka-Brightwell ... Ropata
Tenia McClutchie-Mita ... Wiremu
Peter Patuwai ... Bubba
Rutene Spooner ... Parekura
Riccardo Davis ... Maui
Apiata Whangaparita-Apanui ... Henare

John Sumner ... Obstetrician
Sam Woods ... Young Rawiri
Pura Tangira ... Ace
Jane O'Kane ... Anne
Aumuri Parata-Haua ... Baby Paikea
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Produced by
John Barnett .... producer
Reinhard Brundig .... co-producer
Bill Gavin .... executive producer
Linda Goldstein Knowlton .... executive producer
Frank Hübner .... producer
Witi Ihimaera .... associate producer (as Witi Ihimaera)
Tim Sanders .... producer
 
Original Music by
Lisa Gerrard 
 
Cinematography by
Leon Narbey 
 
Film Editing by
David Coulson 
 
Casting by
Diana Rowan 
 
Production Design by
Grant Major 
 
Art Direction by
Grace Mok 
 
Costume Design by
Kirsty Cameron 
 
Makeup Department
Orlando Bassi .... wig maker
Barbie Cope .... hair assistant
Barbie Cope .... makeup assistant
Denise Kum .... hair stylist supervisor
Denise Kum .... makeup designer
Denise Kum .... makeup supervisor
Jane O'Kane .... hair assistant
Jane O'Kane .... makeup assistant
Kenzie Sampson .... makeup trainee (as Kenzie Samson)
 
Production Management
Reinhild Gräber .... production supervisor: ApolloMedia
Rudolf Kurz .... production supervisor: ApolloMedia
Janet McIver .... production manager
Peter Moerenhout .... unit manager
Anne Urban .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anna Gundesen .... assistant director: second unit
Neil James .... second assistant director
Michelle Sowman .... assistant director
Liz Tan .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Brian Campbell .... set finisher
Graham Collins .... carpenter
Kerry Dunn .... scenic artist
Kate Highfield .... art department manager
Maka Makatoa .... storyboard artist
Patrick Matete .... props
John Miles .... construction manager
Lia Neilson .... art department runner
Josh Patterson .... greens supervisor
Aaron Reedy .... property assistant
Michaela Sanders .... art department runner
Richard Sheath .... leading hand
Anthony Sumich .... props stand-by
Megan Vertelle .... set dresser
Megan Vertelle .... sets buyer
Nick Walter .... carpenter
Nick Weir .... props buyer
Neil Williamson .... carpenter
Roger Murray .... propmaker (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Chris Burt .... adr supervisor
Stefan Colli .... sound designer: atmosphere sound (as Stephan Colli)
Stefan Colli .... sound supervisor (as Stephan Colli)
Corrin Ellingford .... boom operator
Hubert Henle .... stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Stefan Korte .... sound re-recording mixer
David Madigan .... production sound mixer
David Madigan .... sound
Sven Neumann .... dialogue editor
Mirko Reinhard .... special effects sound designer
Luigi Rensinghoff .... dialogue editor
Wilmont Schulze .... foley artist
Josef Steinbüchel .... special effects sound designer
Markus Wimmer .... special effects sound designer
André Zimmerman .... sound designer: atmosphere sound
 
Special Effects by
Phil Addenbrook .... physical effects (as Phil Addenbrooke)
Dean Clarke .... physical effects
Oliver Gee .... physical effects
 
Visual Effects by
Dan Blanchard .... whale constructor
Christel Brunn .... visual effects producer
Justin Buckingham .... whale constructor
Manfred Büttner .... visual effects producer
Barry Down .... whale constructor
Steve Dyson .... whale constructor
Erich Eder .... digital compositor
Terry Green .... whale constructor
Eric Heder .... Inferno artist
John Lott .... whale constructor
Steve Lowe .... whale constructor
George Maihöfer .... visual effects supervisor (as George Maihoefer)
Charlie McClellan .... digital effects consultant (as Charles McClellan)
Dee McClelland .... dailies colorist
Kevin Riley .... cinematographer
Caterina Schiffers .... digital compositor
Florian Schuck .... digital retouching
Dean Taylor .... whale constructor
Gaysorn Thavatt .... visual effects (as Gatsorn Thavat)
Markus Wollschläger .... digital retouching
Steve Young .... whale constructor
 
Stunts
Mark Harris .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Armie Armstrong .... underwater camera operator
Rachel Beard .... clapper loader
Joshua Creek .... additional grip (as Josh Creeks)
Kevin Donovan .... key grip
Rhys Duncan .... Steadicam operator
Kirsty Griffin .... still photographer
Brenden Holster .... assistant camera: second unit (as Brendan Holster)
Steven Joyce .... generator operator
Brian Laird .... best boy
Paul Matete .... best boy
Henare Mato .... lighting assistant
Grant McKinnon .... gaffer
Leon Narbey .... camera operator
Kevin Riley .... camera operator: second unit
Jim Rowe .... grip assistant
Paul Samuels .... focus puller
Sigmund Spath .... underwater photographer
Gaysorn Thavatt .... focus puller: second unit (as Gaysorn Thavat)
Johnny Yarrel .... video assistant
James Young .... lighting assistant
 
Casting Department
Christina Asher .... additional casting
Robyn Cammell .... casting assistant (as Robin Cammell)
Riwia Fox .... casting assistant
Riwia Fox .... extras casting
Karen Sydney .... additional casting
Stewart Turner .... additional casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Paul Booth .... wardrobe runner
Deirdre McKessar .... assistant costume designer
Jenny Rushton .... stand-by wardrobe (as Jenni Rushton)
 
Editorial Department
Julie Alp .... assistant editor
Hans Joachim Bruß .... color grader (as Hans-Joachim Bruß)
Clare Burlinson .... video colorist
Renate Dahmen .... negative cutter
Charles Knight .... editorial advisor
Guido Krajewski .... editing facility manager
Dee McClelland .... rushes colorist
Robert Pinnow .... post-production technical supervisor
 
Music Department
Simon Bowley .... music mixer
Michael Edwards .... orchestrator
Ricky Edwards .... technical music supporter (as Rickey Edwards)
Chris Gough .... music supervisor: Mana Music
Savage .... music performers: "U Want Beef" (as the Deceptikonz)
Jacek Tuschewski .... technical music supporter (as Jacek Tushewski)
 
Other crew
Phil Addenbrook .... marine engineer (as Phil Addenbrooke)
Kath Allen .... chaperone: Gisborne
Shane Armitage .... safety officer
Thomas Becker .... legal affairs: ApolloMedia
Tania Bettany .... financial controller: South Pacific Pictures
Anni Browning .... financing: Completion Bond Company
Sally Campbell .... head of production: South Pacific Pictures
Alice Carstensen .... production runner
Dean Clarke .... marine engineer
Sian Clement .... unit publicist
Helen Copplestone .... assistant accountant
Birthe Danielsen .... assistant: Mr. Felscher (as Birthe Danielson)
David Dant .... shortfall insurance: Filmvision
Matt Emery .... legal and business affairs manager
Thorsten Felscher .... financial controller: ApolloMedia
Laura Fong .... production coordinator
Oliver Gee .... marine engineer
Brett Graham .... sculptor: Porourangi
Moira Grant .... production coordinator
Carol Haapu .... consultant: iwi
Rewa Harker .... assistant: John Barnett
Brian Harris .... operator: remote head
Karen Hawkyard .... animal wrangler
Willie Heatley .... boat coordinator (as Willy Heatley)
Eric Heder .... technical director
Maude Isaac .... chaperone: Gisborne
Lyssa Judd .... production runner
Camelija Karlic .... production coordinator: Pandora
Jens Kriegel .... assistant projectionist
Matt Lawford .... shortfall insurance: Filmvision
Di Magee .... production accountant
Samia Mainz .... assistant: Mr. Hubner
Bruce McArthur .... laboratory manager
Pat Merrifield .... swimming coach
Guy Moana .... maori carvings
Guy Moana .... maori designs
James Mok .... title designer
Markus Münz .... assistant projectionist
Waio Parata-Haua .... stand-in: Paikea
Podge .... location manager
Johnny Poi .... instructor: Taiaha
Ngamaru Raerino .... kaumatua: South Pacific Pictures
Karin Reinink .... assistant: John Barnett
Robert Sarkies .... script editor
Nadine Schäfer .... assistant: Mr. Schafer and Mr. Westerkamp
Joan Scheckel .... script consultant
Krissy Stainton .... production runner
Dominic Stones .... unit assistant
Gavin Strawhan .... script consultant
Hone Taumaunu .... consultant: iwi
Hone Taumaunu .... production advisor
Rainer Teusner .... accountant: Pandora
Kathleen Thomas .... continuity
Kath Thomson .... continuity
Aaron Tomlinson .... casual assistant
Martin Trendall .... insurance: Mahony, Trendall, Jack
Mike Turner .... manager: second unit
Karla Wallace .... production secretary
Jörg Westerkamp .... legal affairs: ApolloMedia (as Jorg Westerkamp)
Stephanie Wilkin .... chaperone
Stephanie Wilkin .... tutor
 
Thanks
Dave Ahu .... special thanks
Nancy Greystone .... special thanks
Liddy Holloway .... special thanks
Derek Lardelli .... special thanks (as Derek & Rose Lardelli)
Rose Lardelli .... special thanks (as Derek & Rose Lardelli)
Andrew Lister .... special thanks
Ian Mune .... special thanks
Murray Newey .... special thanks
Kath Te Kani .... special thanks
Judith Trye .... special thanks
Tim Worrall .... special thanks
 

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