Incredibly, the teen actress (Keisha Castle-Hughes) had to STOP this scene about halfway thru and wait some TWELVE minutes(they ran out of film and had to reload the cameras) before resuming her often verrrry tearful scene here --- never missing a beat as it turned out. Just sooooo heart-wrenching and powerful....
i always see kids loving ppl who treat them wrong, like her. but maybe because he didnt always do bad things to her? i never see ppl like me, who dont love those who abuse u.
The movie was very moving and the little actress who played Paikea should have been given the award. Since the movie made me cry as well as angry, I actully hated the grandfather on badly he chose to treat Paikea. Even in this scene shows how very upset she is since he didn't give a shit to be there for her.
When I first watched this scene I teared up... I wouldve thought that years later watching this scene wouldnt break me... ... but no, epic fail, i cried, worse than the first time LOL. Well done, this movie deserved an Oscar.
i was 9 wen i watched this at the theatre on a skool trip loved the movie but i didnt cry even though some parts were sad!!!! maori are such powerfull actorz!!! woohoo go maori!!!!
I too do not show emotion at all. When I was young, when I was 8 years old I got kicked in the stomach by a horse. I didn't shed one tear. But when I saw this it was like someone turned on my faucets. I couldn't stop crying for 20 minutes.
I wept like a baby when I saw this in the theatre. I said THEN and THERE: 'That girl needs an Oscar nomination!' Well, well, she didn't get the SAG nod, nor the Golden Glode, nor the Bafta nomination. However, out of the blue comes the Oscar nom!! Damn that Charlize Theron! (Who WAS amazing, by the way!) The director Nikki Caro got inside Keisha's head before this scene. They just kept the camera rolling for the longest time. Nikki whispering to Keisha in between shots...just kept her 'there.'
I've seen this scene 100 times and still cry every time. Certainly, for me, the best child acting ever displayed in cinema. I can't imagine the place she had to go to in her mind to create such a convincing and touching moment (film actually). Definately should have won the oscar.
she is by far the most talented actor i have seen in many many years, her parents wont let her do it full time yet till she has had a full education as they are from true Maori culture. She will return im sure I HOPE. and she will be one to watch, Awesome.
this is a great movie. i used to live in hawaii and this movie meant so much to me when it came out because i had moved away and was culture-starved. its not just her acting that makes me cry throughout the movie. its the richness of this culture that makes me think of the islandic cultures... all very rich.
ha i remember watching this in primary school and everyone turned away pretending to look at nothing cos we didnt wanna cry in front of each other lol good times and amazing acting
@nicolaus1972 I DO CRY especially when listening to the western government politically incorrect world view-makes too much basic respecting humane sense!
"We could 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's been chosen because sometimes even if you are the leader and you need to be
Bah. Makes the back of my eyes prick and burn. Pitty about the video quality, if you're watching the DVD you get to see her tears falling out of her eyes.
This Performance And Speech Broaden My Appreciation For Family Lines And Relationships. Well Enhanced It, I Already Had Strong Morals It Just Increased It.
@batourey Can you believe? the first time I saw this film on video-I played it continuously-without boredom-for THREE DAYS????!! Each viewing was a new and more profound experience-a collective unconscious flash from each of the community members. I love the way people express integral honesty with no shame-blaming stigma: which is one way that Paka's absolute disapproval of Pai's legacy stands out so starkly. Unbelievable film!
"We could learn that 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 are chosen. Because sometimes, even if you're the leader and you need to be strong... you can get tired..." I can relate to this because this is how I feel sometimes.
Did you know Keisha Castle-Hughes was in the movie, "The Nativity Story" as Mary, Jesus' mother? She created a scandal, when, during filming, she became pregnant with her boyfriend's child.
@LepantoElReal You forget this is the year Charzlie Theron played Aileen Wournos in Monster which, in my opinion, is the greatest acting performance in cinema. Any other normal year, I believe this little actress should win, but this year a nomination will suffice because the winner that year was justified.
I remember when I 1st saw this....I was amazed....its like I am just watching this young girl nreak down....the lumps in her throat...the breaks...she is a great actress....I WISH THE WOULD HAVE CASTED HER AS KATARA IN AVATAR!!!!!!!
why would anyone be a nerd for wanting to see this movie? It is so real and everyone in this movie is wonderful, and it's 10 000 times better than any new disney movie or jonas brothers movie.
I agree 100% w/ "padhunz", this young lady just DOMINATED this movie w/ her performance. How many 1ST TIME actresses do their first movie & get nominated for a BEST ACTRESS Oscar? The cast was very strong, & the amazing part is, most of the supporting cast were ACTUAL VILLAGERS from that area. The director (Niki Caro) is brilliant (see North Country -fantastic acting & movie), & this scene alone was incredibly heart warming. You feel so bad 4 her because she truly wants her grandfathers love.
I've seen this movie so many times and everytime I watch this part I cry, every time. No movie, not even the passion of christ was able to make me cry, but this did it.
the amazing thing about this speech is that i feel like a part of the actual audience.... i agonize when pai cries and i cheer for her when she finishes. this is a great moment.
I love this movie what am i in love with the movie Whale Rider or in love with Keisha Castle Hughes Im cornfused which is the actress playing this Maury girl who you might not understand in this video but you just have to listen carefully and you might eventually learn the language if only they had a full english translation hellow wake people LOL!!!!
Grandmothers teachings is as old as the first breath in this 3rd dimension from her womb and the mother earths womb. Time is now ending. Her circle is now re-newing. Thank you for posting.
Why do people like George Carlin have to die yet Carlos Mencia lives? OJ kills two people and doesn't serve a day in jail? And why why why does a doofus like Nicholas Cage win an Oscar(Leaving Las Vegas) and brilliant actresses like Keisha Castle Hughes don't? I tell ya, life isn't fair. I didn't write this to be funny, I'm serious.
When I was 10 years old I spent a day at the Whangara Marae, where this was filmed, so I've always felt a connection to this movie. It's a place that hasn't changed one bit in the 25 years I've been visiting it. A brilliant and very real setting for a brilliant movie.
An equal shot than Charlize Theron, the undisputed frontrunner of 2003? LMAO! No, she did not have an equal shot, the nomination was her reward, everybody knew she didn't have a chance.
If she didn't have a chance, why was she there? If she didn't have a chance, they would have either picked someone else or shortened the amount of nominees, but they didn't do that; they awarded the nomination to her, signifying that there was an opportunity. That's what a nomination is: an opportunity to win an award, which I feel she could have won.
But she didn't, she was an underdog, a surprise nominee, the kind that NEVER wins, period, there was a chance for her to win of course, but it was minimal.
That's called an opinion, last I checked; not to mention one that a vast majority (myself included) disagree with. I itererate: believe what you want; and let everyone else do the same.
It's not an opinion, just because you LOVED the performance doesn't mean she had as big a chance to win as the other nominees.
Anyone who followed that year knows that Keisha Castle Hughes wasn't even expected to be nominated, let alone win and that she took Scarlett Johansson's spot that year.
And just because YOU feel she didn't have a good shot at winning doesn't mean everyone else does. You're making it seem like Keisha Castle-Hughes was acting in a fifth-grade play; she was in a three-star movie. You're completely discounting her talents; just bcause she was a young "up-and-comer" doesn't mean she's out of the picture for a major honor. Okay, she did not win; but the least you could do is give her credit for a performance well worth the three stars for the movie.
Way to twist my words, I never said anything about her performance, it's a great performance, I just said she didn't have as much chance as the other nominees.
"Young up-and-comer" like Keisha Castle Hughes NEVER win leading categories.
You're not saying anything EXPLICITLY. Implicitly, well that's another story. And if upset winners CAN'T win, as you say, explain how "Crash" wins best film at the 78th Academy Awards, beating clear favorite "Brokeback Mountain." If that was improbable and it happened, how come a skilled actress like Keisha Castle-Hughes suddenly CAN'T win an Oscar? Because of her age? Oscars should be awarded on performance ONLY. Age, ethnicity, and gender are variables that should be disregarded.
what an Amazing film!...incredibly lovely and so inspiring..just discovered this on xmas day!..the acting is simply brilliant!..Keisha is astounding!...she should have won that oscar!!
Its probably of one the greatest acting moment ever i have ever seen in my life. The reason why its so great because it so real. I still have a tough time watching that scene without crying. I wish she comes back to cinema soon.
dan..it really is an incredible performance..that scene made me cry too..unbearingly beautiful!..can't beleive i've only just found out about this amazingly beautiful film..
she is superb in this film, Keisha will become one of the greatest actresses of my generation! and this scene proves it she is such a natural!!! this is acting non of that hsm or band camp rock crap! sorry if i offend u but u know it's true!
She hasn't done many roles since then and she had a child a couple of year back when she was 16, so you might have to wait a while for her to rise up again.
yea after posting my comment i later on learned that she just had a child and that she hates all the spotlight that comes with fame. That's why she has shy away from the spotlight after her academy nomination and it got to her. But i still have faith in her because talents like her only come rarely.
once in a lifetime a genius comes along. this girl is one. i am so jealous of her acting skills. she should give the camp rock and high school musical casts some acting classes, not to be rude.
shamoao7fareo: obviously shes crying because she wasn't supposed to be born and her grandfather wishes she had never been born. i'd cry too, except probably more.
That reason...and I guess it's also just a mixture of other things as well that made her cry. I guess her grandpa's no show really topped it off. awesome film.
this was a good movie and i wanted to slap the shit out of her grandfather he was a lil bitch in the movie but it was good and i wanted to cry when she did this for his ungreatful old ass.
best ever, it sure felt so real, so lovely
springchken 2 months ago
Incredibly, the teen actress (Keisha Castle-Hughes) had to STOP this scene about halfway thru and wait some TWELVE minutes(they ran out of film and had to reload the cameras) before resuming her often verrrry tearful scene here --- never missing a beat as it turned out. Just sooooo heart-wrenching and powerful....
pluntze2001 3 months ago 6
all the while jake was at home politely asking the missus to cook the fella some eggs... nek minute....
shaveyourfingers 4 months ago
Brought tears to a brother's eyes. This character went through a ton of rough stuff to get to this point.
superAweber 5 months ago 4
This is such a wonderful movie! I cry every time I watch this scene.
dragonfliesgirl 5 months ago 5
this was her first acting job...so amazing to know she never acted before...she is a gift!
deanne609 5 months ago 3
Whale rider 2 now same cast right now
ndndrunk 5 months ago
11 people can´t ride a whale
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Just saw this movie! Great actress! Totally blew me away!
nousernameleftdamn 6 months ago
the people in this movie are maory rite or how ever you spell it caus im one to
midnaspet 7 months ago
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@midnaspet well if your one then how come you can't spell moari
Meerimaaa 1 month ago
Proud to be Ngati Kahungunu, our peoples story has never been told so beautifully
hakaboy6924 7 months ago 3
Brilliant acting. For a kid to get up there at that age and act like that, deserves an oscar. Well done!
Nic00027 7 months ago
i always see kids loving ppl who treat them wrong, like her. but maybe because he didnt always do bad things to her? i never see ppl like me, who dont love those who abuse u.
Rachulie 8 months ago
The movie was very moving and the little actress who played Paikea should have been given the award. Since the movie made me cry as well as angry, I actully hated the grandfather on badly he chose to treat Paikea. Even in this scene shows how very upset she is since he didn't give a shit to be there for her.
Marguerite21 8 months ago
sad :(
kootz101 8 months ago
in this part I really wanted to kill Koro Apirina!
0608Maka 9 months ago 3
What a great movie with amazing acting by Keisha Castle Hughes. Thankyou Niki Caro.
computerjantje 9 months ago
When I first watched this scene I teared up... I wouldve thought that years later watching this scene wouldnt break me... ... but no, epic fail, i cried, worse than the first time LOL. Well done, this movie deserved an Oscar.
Spankztah 10 months ago 4
who would dislike this?? this is awesome!!
ka mau te wehi i kiriata, ina taumano kiriata te mataki churr!! <3
e2p1 11 months ago
This scene makes me cry ever time I watch this
LOVE97471 11 months ago 6
Paki paki
hakaboy6924 11 months ago
i was 9 wen i watched this at the theatre on a skool trip loved the movie but i didnt cry even though some parts were sad!!!! maori are such powerfull actorz!!! woohoo go maori!!!!
tearibaby 11 months ago
waah i had to cry D:
TragedysAngel 1 year ago
I love this scene and I love the fact that there is no background music.
TammyBristow1 1 year ago 4
I have a heart of stone . . . and I lost it when I watched this princess.
Iwakuni8 1 year ago 7
@Iwakuni8
I too do not show emotion at all. When I was young, when I was 8 years old I got kicked in the stomach by a horse. I didn't shed one tear. But when I saw this it was like someone turned on my faucets. I couldn't stop crying for 20 minutes.
videondn 11 months ago 3
I wept like a baby when I saw this in the theatre. I said THEN and THERE: 'That girl needs an Oscar nomination!' Well, well, she didn't get the SAG nod, nor the Golden Glode, nor the Bafta nomination. However, out of the blue comes the Oscar nom!! Damn that Charlize Theron! (Who WAS amazing, by the way!) The director Nikki Caro got inside Keisha's head before this scene. They just kept the camera rolling for the longest time. Nikki whispering to Keisha in between shots...just kept her 'there.'
kiwibelt 1 year ago 4
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Meh, I have no idea the context. Why is she crying? Why should I care?
zips2626 1 year ago
an awesome movie that never be forgotten...LOve it!
kengkaru 1 year ago
One of the best actress of all time as a teenager and the media doesnt recognize it.. Polynesians got talent.
TrueGreatness73 1 year ago
This scene always makes me cry.
suzzeexQ 1 year ago
I've seen this scene 100 times and still cry every time. Certainly, for me, the best child acting ever displayed in cinema. I can't imagine the place she had to go to in her mind to create such a convincing and touching moment (film actually). Definately should have won the oscar.
dcracker2 1 year ago 4
she is by far the most talented actor i have seen in many many years, her parents wont let her do it full time yet till she has had a full education as they are from true Maori culture. She will return im sure I HOPE. and she will be one to watch, Awesome.
kriscara 1 year ago
Homegirl got robbed.
satininacoffin 1 year ago
such a better actor than your typical american child actor thats making millions.
WoohooILoveDolphins 1 year ago 5
@WoohooILoveDolphins
Thats true!
kungFuGirl01 1 year ago
@WoohooILoveDolphins Once again, true!
OmnomTheDevourer 1 year ago
"This is his chant. I dedicate it to my grandfather... "
Kills me everytime X'(
thegumbootsgirl 1 year ago 2
this is a great movie. i used to live in hawaii and this movie meant so much to me when it came out because i had moved away and was culture-starved. its not just her acting that makes me cry throughout the movie. its the richness of this culture that makes me think of the islandic cultures... all very rich.
twilightlebeau 1 year ago
This movie ROCKS, where can you watch the full movie?
SimsMikeBro 1 year ago
Great Movie, Great Actors and this is such an amazing scene!
TSpancer80 1 year ago 2
ha i remember watching this in primary school and everyone turned away pretending to look at nothing cos we didnt wanna cry in front of each other lol good times and amazing acting
700ytten 1 year ago
@700ytten Amazing acting? I would say...SUPERB ACTING!!!
nicolaus1972 1 year ago
I want to cry!!!
nicolaus1972 1 year ago
@nicolaus1972 I DO CRY especially when listening to the western government politically incorrect world view-makes too much basic respecting humane sense!
"We could 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's been chosen because sometimes even if you are the leader and you need to be
strong; you can get tired.{!}
CeeGeeZ 1 year ago
@CeeGeeZ You made me cry again
nicolaus1972 1 year ago
Bah. Makes the back of my eyes prick and burn. Pitty about the video quality, if you're watching the DVD you get to see her tears falling out of her eyes.
Jader7777 1 year ago
Brilliant. 'Nuff said
comowhite4 1 year ago
This Performance And Speech Broaden My Appreciation For Family Lines And Relationships. Well Enhanced It, I Already Had Strong Morals It Just Increased It.
Mysfytium 1 year ago
Lovely. No Hollywood obviousness, no precious child-star rot... But wow, what talent! (and great directing). What happened to her???
Pathtith 1 year ago
Makes me cry, every time. I love this movie so much.
batourey 1 year ago 3
@batourey Can you believe? the first time I saw this film on video-I played it continuously-without boredom-for THREE DAYS????!! Each viewing was a new and more profound experience-a collective unconscious flash from each of the community members. I love the way people express integral honesty with no shame-blaming stigma: which is one way that Paka's absolute disapproval of Pai's legacy stands out so starkly. Unbelievable film!
CeeGeeZ 1 year ago 4
when i first saw this i cry it a good movie
anthonesavanh 1 year ago 2
Amazing performance for an actor of any age or level of experience.
jtno2 1 year ago 2
Bloody paka! lolz this part alwayz kills me.
nuffzed202 1 year ago 2
Beautiful. Just mesmerising, such a beautiful speech.
She's a talent, such a shame she was pregnant like 5 years later :\
But this speech is a wonderful snip-it of the best performances in movie history.
xXxfreardxXx 1 year ago
"We could learn that 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 are chosen. Because sometimes, even if you're the leader and you need to be strong... you can get tired..." I can relate to this because this is how I feel sometimes.
dreampower 1 year ago 2
I have not yet seen this film- why is she crying?
mahogonywhisper 1 year ago
@mahogonywhisper because her grandfather didn't show up to see her performance.
dreampower 1 year ago
@dreampower Aww.. :( Poor girl.
mahogonywhisper 1 year ago
Did you know Keisha Castle-Hughes was in the movie, "The Nativity Story" as Mary, Jesus' mother? She created a scandal, when, during filming, she became pregnant with her boyfriend's child.
stevenscottoddballz 1 year ago
a very special movie and moving scene!!!
devillovesbible 1 year ago
so real, she's great actress
shockhopful 1 year ago
this was easily one of the finest performances by any actress, anywhere, ever.
blahblahblinx 2 years ago 4
this movie is amazing!
Boi9188 2 years ago 5
i liked this clip so much I just bought the whole show on iTunes
johnhar271 2 years ago 2
this movie is the greatest movie ever and i can sya that cause im kiwi
mccoming 2 years ago
An actress who doesn't just screw her face up but actually cries, and it makes you cry because it's real...beautiful movie.
TheRaGiTe 2 years ago 8
That there, ladies and gentlemen, is one of the great moments in all of cinematic history.
Sublime acting!
If it was a fair world, she would have got the Oscar gong.
LepantoElReal 2 years ago 161
@LepantoElReal Yeeees!!!
nicolaus1972 1 year ago
@LepantoElReal You forget this is the year Charzlie Theron played Aileen Wournos in Monster which, in my opinion, is the greatest acting performance in cinema. Any other normal year, I believe this little actress should win, but this year a nomination will suffice because the winner that year was justified.
sebberskyld 9 months ago
Too many tissues to count due to this scene.
TheMichelleLeeWhite 2 years ago 7
The single most moving scene I have ever seen.
radicalface9 2 years ago 8
Excellent movie. This scene tops my personal list for great acting, hands down. And the musical score by Lisa Gerrard could not have been better.
7newworldman7 2 years ago 3
keora my friends this is like 1 of the best mpvies any1 can eva watch
cantbestoped01 2 years ago
Had to watch this in my mythology class, I was crying so hard.
neteraroxsox 2 years ago 6
I cried at this scene
buffyxangelll 2 years ago 4
I love this movie!!!
I had to watch it in english class and we didnt get to this part but I saw this a few times and it was so sad. =(
flwrgrl13 2 years ago 2
this movie is good. This part was really touching
PoeticFeeTLadyJ 2 years ago 2
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When she gave this speech and she was CRYING, i was LAUGHIN SOOO HARD!!!, she is a funny croc, LOL!! by Golly GEEE LMAO!!
Rocky86o 2 years ago
Uma das cenas mais emocionantes do cinema, o filme inteiro é muito bom.A atriz é genial.Fantastica.
cumatatu 2 years ago 2
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this movie sux dick my highschool in new zealand forced us all to watch it at movie theatre...ohwell it was time off school anyway
Jizzraeli 2 years ago
Good acting! I don't know if I can work up tears like that lol
Michlock93 2 years ago 3
she had her first child at 16 :O
StyIlez 2 years ago
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xxleeza 2 years ago
good for her
Jizzraeli 2 years ago 4
this girl has such a natural beauty and is a spectacular actress
cptru2314 2 years ago 4
Damn! I just got tears in my eyes, just from watching that...
ImBringing30Back 2 years ago 2
BRILLIANCE!
blUdz18 2 years ago
I remember when I 1st saw this....I was amazed....its like I am just watching this young girl nreak down....the lumps in her throat...the breaks...she is a great actress....I WISH THE WOULD HAVE CASTED HER AS KATARA IN AVATAR!!!!!!!
ChicanoLA 2 years ago 6
yeah she would be a good katara haha i think shes i little to old now though
TheKaiupono 2 years ago 3
Yeah she is 19 but have you seen her? she looks like she could play 13...she has that Alison Lohman thingy
ChicanoLA 2 years ago
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im srry..but ur a nerd for actually wanting to c that movie...omg
zacxl 2 years ago
Thank you, I am a nerd!
ChicanoLA 2 years ago 2
why would anyone be a nerd for wanting to see this movie? It is so real and everyone in this movie is wonderful, and it's 10 000 times better than any new disney movie or jonas brothers movie.
violinrules13 2 years ago 26
she is the sweetest face...
Unilka 2 years ago
I agree 100% w/ "padhunz", this young lady just DOMINATED this movie w/ her performance. How many 1ST TIME actresses do their first movie & get nominated for a BEST ACTRESS Oscar? The cast was very strong, & the amazing part is, most of the supporting cast were ACTUAL VILLAGERS from that area. The director (Niki Caro) is brilliant (see North Country -fantastic acting & movie), & this scene alone was incredibly heart warming. You feel so bad 4 her because she truly wants her grandfathers love.
chrischeyari 2 years ago 3
i cryed when i aw this movie
chaicaspice 2 years ago 2
she is a good speeker
pat1zkool 2 years ago 2
amazing actress ... amazing movie.. i saw this movie at like 2 oclock in the morning on pbs.. half awake bt it still moved me
prznena89 2 years ago 3
love it
nesctx 2 years ago 3
one of the best movies i ever seen, and that part of the speech is so strong :(
alfaVioleta 2 years ago 9
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polarbear2417 2 years ago
An example that actors are born not made??
padhunz 2 years ago 7
i just wanna go to the stage and hug her! poor girl making a hard speech to say :(
ilovewii11 2 years ago
I've seen this movie so many times and everytime I watch this part I cry, every time. No movie, not even the passion of christ was able to make me cry, but this did it.
EMSqueen88 2 years ago 13
this is so sad
beautynesi 2 years ago
the amazing thing about this speech is that i feel like a part of the actual audience.... i agonize when pai cries and i cheer for her when she finishes. this is a great moment.
heliophobe99 2 years ago 70
she has a kid now.
ariyah123 2 years ago
cuts me up every time
squadron617 2 years ago
MEEEEAN MAORI MEEEAN ! nqaati porou waaaat !
Binsspee 2 years ago
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I FEEL STUPid. LOL. diS iiS My OThER hALf Of My CULTURE, bUT ii dONT kNO
WUT ShES SAyiN! LOL. CAN ii GiT A TRANSLATiON ON ThA fiRST LiNES ShE SAyS iiN MAORi PLz... SUMWUN? ANyWUN? ThANkS MATES...
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yadahdahdiggahmahjig 2 years ago
thank you soooo much! Helped me with my assignment
Duffy032 2 years ago
hey me too!
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I love this movie what am i in love with the movie Whale Rider or in love with Keisha Castle Hughes Im cornfused which is the actress playing this Maury girl who you might not understand in this video but you just have to listen carefully and you might eventually learn the language if only they had a full english translation hellow wake people LOL!!!!
Matterific101 2 years ago
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Matterific101 2 years ago
can someone plz give a brief summary of what she was trying to say in her sppech
sball95 2 years ago
Unbelievable acting.
jakobmakob 2 years ago 6
Grandmothers teachings is as old as the first breath in this 3rd dimension from her womb and the mother earths womb. Time is now ending. Her circle is now re-newing. Thank you for posting.
DeathShamans 2 years ago
feminine teaching
DeathShamans 2 years ago
watched this for the first time today ....great movie ..loved it ..
dimsimmi 2 years ago
i love this film
piills 2 years ago
who can give me the lyrics of the song paikia sang??
meannjpn 2 years ago
aww i feel sorry for her and i watched that like 3-4 days ago and i cant believe it made me cry but yeah .. shes a good actress !!
lilmissthang77 2 years ago
that speach moved me wery much... i love that film<3 i'm not that good in writing english but i hope you understand:P
gopija007 3 years ago
Why do people like George Carlin have to die yet Carlos Mencia lives? OJ kills two people and doesn't serve a day in jail? And why why why does a doofus like Nicholas Cage win an Oscar(Leaving Las Vegas) and brilliant actresses like Keisha Castle Hughes don't? I tell ya, life isn't fair. I didn't write this to be funny, I'm serious.
nived222 3 years ago 2
When I was 10 years old I spent a day at the Whangara Marae, where this was filmed, so I've always felt a connection to this movie. It's a place that hasn't changed one bit in the 25 years I've been visiting it. A brilliant and very real setting for a brilliant movie.
GeoffBlackmore 3 years ago
This scene almost got her an Oscar! She lost to Charlize Theron in "Monster". I've never seen "Monster" but I've heard that's really good as well.
AJB3 3 years ago
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Are you kidding? She was the weakest link that year, all of the other nominees had stronger performances.
deanriam 3 years ago
Deanriam, you don't know what you're saying. I for one believe she had an equal shot at the Oscar as everybody else.
TheScrabbleKing 3 years ago
An equal shot than Charlize Theron, the undisputed frontrunner of 2003? LMAO! No, she did not have an equal shot, the nomination was her reward, everybody knew she didn't have a chance.
deanriam 3 years ago
If she didn't have a chance, why was she there? If she didn't have a chance, they would have either picked someone else or shortened the amount of nominees, but they didn't do that; they awarded the nomination to her, signifying that there was an opportunity. That's what a nomination is: an opportunity to win an award, which I feel she could have won.
TheScrabbleKing 3 years ago
But she didn't, she was an underdog, a surprise nominee, the kind that NEVER wins, period, there was a chance for her to win of course, but it was minimal.
deanriam 3 years ago
You can believe what you want; I'll do the same.
TheScrabbleKing 3 years ago
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Yeah, that's called denial, last I checked.
She didn't have half the chance to win that the other nominees had, get over it.
deanriam 3 years ago
That's called an opinion, last I checked; not to mention one that a vast majority (myself included) disagree with. I itererate: believe what you want; and let everyone else do the same.
TheScrabbleKing 3 years ago
It's not an opinion, just because you LOVED the performance doesn't mean she had as big a chance to win as the other nominees.
Anyone who followed that year knows that Keisha Castle Hughes wasn't even expected to be nominated, let alone win and that she took Scarlett Johansson's spot that year.
deanriam 3 years ago
And just because YOU feel she didn't have a good shot at winning doesn't mean everyone else does. You're making it seem like Keisha Castle-Hughes was acting in a fifth-grade play; she was in a three-star movie. You're completely discounting her talents; just bcause she was a young "up-and-comer" doesn't mean she's out of the picture for a major honor. Okay, she did not win; but the least you could do is give her credit for a performance well worth the three stars for the movie.
TheScrabbleKing 3 years ago
Way to twist my words, I never said anything about her performance, it's a great performance, I just said she didn't have as much chance as the other nominees.
"Young up-and-comer" like Keisha Castle Hughes NEVER win leading categories.
deanriam 3 years ago
You're not saying anything EXPLICITLY. Implicitly, well that's another story. And if upset winners CAN'T win, as you say, explain how "Crash" wins best film at the 78th Academy Awards, beating clear favorite "Brokeback Mountain." If that was improbable and it happened, how come a skilled actress like Keisha Castle-Hughes suddenly CAN'T win an Oscar? Because of her age? Oscars should be awarded on performance ONLY. Age, ethnicity, and gender are variables that should be disregarded.
TheScrabbleKing 3 years ago
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Comparing a Best Picture upset to the Best Actress category? Yeah, you're definitely grasping at straws now.
I'm over this argument, she didn't have anything but a tiny chance to win, get over it, I won't reply anymore.
deanriam 3 years ago
I see both your points. Castle-Hughes was an outsider to win, but it's happened before. Let's just appreciate this great performance :P
OctopusRaves 3 years ago
what an Amazing film!...incredibly lovely and so inspiring..just discovered this on xmas day!..the acting is simply brilliant!..Keisha is astounding!...she should have won that oscar!!
SnowyOwl1959 3 years ago
No, she shouldn't have.
deanriam 3 years ago
this was my favorite scene-- this little girl has such a talent- i know she's older know- but she's a natural.. this is one of my favorite movies??
machetes 3 years ago 2
What incredible talent!
BRAVO Keisha!
huneyhunters 3 years ago 3
Its probably of one the greatest acting moment ever i have ever seen in my life. The reason why its so great because it so real. I still have a tough time watching that scene without crying. I wish she comes back to cinema soon.
dan13l858 3 years ago 10
dan..it really is an incredible performance..that scene made me cry too..unbearingly beautiful!..can't beleive i've only just found out about this amazingly beautiful film..
SnowyOwl1959 3 years ago
One of the best actors I've seen. She was even nominated for the Oscar.
da12641 3 years ago 3
I love this movie, one of my very favorites, this scene always melts me and has me in tears.
speedtx 3 years ago 2
she is superb in this film, Keisha will become one of the greatest actresses of my generation! and this scene proves it she is such a natural!!! this is acting non of that hsm or band camp rock crap! sorry if i offend u but u know it's true!
3116969 3 years ago 3
She hasn't done many roles since then and she had a child a couple of year back when she was 16, so you might have to wait a while for her to rise up again.
SuperDuperMaddy 3 years ago
a kid?
TonganSoIja63 3 years ago
yeah she had a kid like 2years ago or something.
fobboi10 3 years ago
yea after posting my comment i later on learned that she just had a child and that she hates all the spotlight that comes with fame. That's why she has shy away from the spotlight after her academy nomination and it got to her. But i still have faith in her because talents like her only come rarely.
3116969 3 years ago
bt i agree with u SuperDuperMaddy we will have to wait some years for her to rise up again and become one of the greatest.
3116969 3 years ago
where did you download this?
MewSoul 3 years ago
everytime i see this clip, i just want to jump through the screen and choke her grandfather...i know its just a movie but dammit!
moonlightschild 3 years ago 9
she is the youngest Leading Best Actress nominee for an oscar to date.
GOghetto 3 years ago 2
beautiful and heartbreaking scene.... love this movie!!!
clarizzard15 3 years ago
once in a lifetime a genius comes along. this girl is one. i am so jealous of her acting skills. she should give the camp rock and high school musical casts some acting classes, not to be rude.
shamoao7fareo: obviously shes crying because she wasn't supposed to be born and her grandfather wishes she had never been born. i'd cry too, except probably more.
violinrules13 3 years ago 5
she's also crying because the speech is dedicated to him, and he's not there
yourengland 3 years ago 6
wow maoris qnqqsta i luff it so much
AWateaT0 3 years ago
ow i love the way she says it at 1:38..
falso1231 3 years ago
i noe i would be mad and sad at the same tyme! shoooooooot dang bastard! jk jk weo thanx
shamoa07fareo 3 years ago
kay y is she cryin agen?
shamoa07fareo 3 years ago
beacause she dedicated the speech for her grandpa but he never showed up.
sunsettropic 3 years ago
That reason...and I guess it's also just a mixture of other things as well that made her cry. I guess her grandpa's no show really topped it off. awesome film.
031watt 3 years ago
this part made tears come to my eyes
S3XCBBADAZZ 3 years ago
Paikea's speech or is it Kahu?? Its Kah man.
FauziHigh94 3 years ago
this was a good movie...we watched it in religion class
X1XdisturbiaX1X 3 years ago
2:18 breaks my heart......
aniron1 3 years ago 3
this was a good movie and i wanted to slap the shit out of her grandfather he was a lil bitch in the movie but it was good and i wanted to cry when she did this for his ungreatful old ass.
prettytwotwo 3 years ago
hahahahahahhahah...wow...if i could kuss...dats how it'd be
shamoa07fareo 3 years ago