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Niki Caro which follows the journey of a young girl named Paikea Apirana and her struggle for acceptance as a leader of her Māori iwi, and especially her grandfather. An important character in this film is Pai herself. This character has significant importance as she is used to portray numerous important ideas and themes throughout the film. Pai helps me to understand and appreciate that women can also be leaders that are equal to men if they have the right attributes. The director Niki Caro uses

‘Whale rider,’ is a film directed by Niki Caro. It explores themes of duty, culture and tradition through the eyes of Paikea Apirana. She is the protagonist in this film and narrates sections too. Viewers are introduced to different characters throughout the movie, who have different opinions about their culture and how they should uphold them. Culture, tradition and duty are perceived differently by the various characters. Paikea is very passionate about her history and ancestors. Even though just

intention of the campaign and the French model Isabelle Caro was to raise awareness among the broad audience about the serious consequences that anorexia, the illness mostly related to the stereotypes created by fashion industry, could have in one’s life. In that time the event caused a lot of discussion in media, however not resulting in the supposed reaction either by the fashion agencies or the government. In 2010 the death of Isabelle Caro from anorexia caused a great deal of discussion in the

In the 2002 epic film, Whale Rider, Niki Caro intended it to deliver the message that females are empowering individuals that can counter the “male gaze”. The film revolves around the life of an 11 year old girl, who wants to gain the approval of her grandfather and assume the role of being a tribe leader that her late twin brother was destined to be. From an early age, Paikea was disciplined, as evidenced by her objection towards smoking. When she finds her grandmother’s friends smoking at the table

Good Morning Ms. Sheehan and classmates. Today I will be presenting my analysis of Whale Rider. The theme I have chosen to analyse is how Pai repeatedly demonstrates that individual strengths are more important than gender stereotypes and in this way challenges the traditional Māori culture, that demands that males should be the leaders. This theme is illustrated throughout the movie in a number of ways, in particular: Pai is smarter than the men, she demonstrates superior leadership qualities

In the movie, Whale Rider their were many themes. Each one taught a lesson and could connect with everyone. Their were themes like love or themes like the different roles of men and women. These were all universal themes, meaning the whole world could relate to them, not only the Maori culture. In the movie Whale Rider, the most universal theme is the difference of gender roles. Paikea the narrator and the main character narrates the story. She says,“ There was no gladness when I was born” (Whale

Good Morning Year 8, I am Niki Caro and I have been asked to come in and talk about my movie “Whale Rider”. Whale Rider is a culturally significant movie showing the power of one 12-year-old girl, Pai. Pai lives in a patriarchal society meaning only the first-born male is allowed to become chief. This tradition is broken when the next chief in line dies at birth but his twin sister Pai survives. Pai believes in her self and try’s to persuade her traditional grandfather into becoming chief. Paikea

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”, directed by Niki Caro, is a filmed that takes place on the east coast of a small New Zealand village among the people. In the opening scene, a mother is giving birth to twins, a boy and girl. The boy and his mother die in childbirth. The surviving girl, Pai, is left, and following the opening scene you see the new born girl and the newborn son placed next to each other in separate baby gurneys as the father, Porourangi mourns. Her grandfather Koro, is not sadden by the passing of his

The Movie “Whale Rider” directed by Niki Caro and the story “Life In The Age of The Mimis” by Domingo Martinez have very similar themes in the way they both have something to do with rebelling for the better. Do you believe that traditions can be broken? Well in the film “Whale Rider” by Niki Caro that's exactly what happens. There is a girl named pai who frequently breaks the tribes traditions. Utamataly throughout the story it shows that sometimes tradition can be broken for the better. Pai