Niki Caro

The Whale Rider by Niki Caro is a film about a young girl, Paikea’s journey to acceptance from her grandfather. This film explores many themes such as feminism, family and conflict. One of the main conflicts explored throughout this film is the conflict between Nanny Flowers and Koro, Paikea’s grandparents. Conflict is an important issue in this film because it causes rupture among an already fractured family. The film Whale Rider is based around a family living on the East Coast of New Zealand

In the movie “Whale Rider” by Niki Caro, the theme is subjugation of women and the main character Paikea manages to surpass the patriarchal beliefs so she is a winner which is good for the community and that makes for a happy ending. The main event of this movie is when the whales answer Paikea’s call for help and end up stranded on the shore. The locals are unable to move the whales, after many attempts they give up and walk away with sadness. Then, Pai climbs up on the whale and rides it out to

Whale Rider is an expressive, cultural drama film by the award winning director Nikola Jean "Niki" Caro, that explores the ideas of love, rejection, tradition and gender roles. It's a story about a young Maori girl, Paikea Apirana that's born into the chief line along with a twin brother. With her twin brother dying moments after birth, only Paikea was left to fulfil the role of heir, though Koro, the current chief and Pai's grandpa refuses as does their culture and religion. Throughout the film

In the movie “Whale Rider” directed by Niki Caro, many important objects are used to foreshadow the later events involving protagonist Paikea Apirana, a young girl forbidden by tradition to become the chief of her tribe. Although the outcome of the film seems quite unprecedented at first, Director Caro conceals many clues regarding the ending for the audience to discover. She does this through the use of camera angles, dialogue and props, notably through the use of the rope, the Taiaha and the Rei

Paragraph 2 – Jonathon Hogg A major theme in the film Whale Rider (produced in 2004 and directed by Niki Caro) is Bullying mainly in the form of sexism. Throughout the film Koro (Paikea’s Grandfather), is sexist towards Paikea (Main Character and Heroine) and children of the male gender. The theme is relevant to society today because there will always be sexist people wherever you go. The director (Caro) shows that Koro is sexist by subjecting male and female roles and making sure that the traditions

directed by Niki Caro. It is an adaptation of Witi Ihimaera's masterful novel ‘The Whale Rider’ (1987). The film encompasses the principles of Maori culture. Paikea, referred to as 'Pai' throughout the film is a girl destined to become a leader, despite there being no precedent for a woman to assume the role. Caro's Whale Rider effectively uses a variety of film techniques to convey the importance of the themes of leadership, gender roles and cultural devotion through the character of Paikea. Caro effectively

Films reflect all aspects of life, like the depiction of law in society. This much is true in the 2005 film “North Country”, directed by Niki Caro, based on a fictionalized interpretation of the first historic class action sexual harassment lawsuit in the United States, Jenson v Eveleth Mines. The film focuses on the main character Josie, a single mom to two children, trapped by her abusive husband and the lack of decent paying jobs for women so she could support her family. Josie escapes, going

In the prominent historical movie ‘Whale Rider’ directed by Niki Caro, she wished to convey the immensely significant idea that anybody should be able to be a leader, male or not. She wanted people to realise all of the females that’ve been misused in this society because they are ‘not good enough for power roles.’ Caro used a variety of techniques to help the reader understand this idea. These include: Voice over, close up shot and dialogue. The significant idea in this movie that anybody should

Whale Rider Scene: last scene of the movie (Whales) Introduction: The director of the movie Whale Rider, Niki Caro has included that movie is a realistic representation of Maori traditional culture. In the movie Whale Rider, the filmmaker has shown how traditions can separate and connect people. The director has used camera techniques, sound effects and mise en scene in the movie Whale Rider. Camera technique: In the movie whale Rider, different types of camera techniques are used. This movie

There is also a clear theme across New Zealand films relating to family related issues, including acceptance from relatives and what some young people do to gain it. The 2002 film directed by Niki Caro, Whale Rider, is centered around Paikea, a young girl who was rejected by her grandfather as the leader of their community due to her gender. She seeks his approval, though he is reluctant to help her due to the culture’s traditions. Such approval seeking is prevalent amongst New Zealand film, notably