Whale Rider

Whale Rider (2002) takes place in the present day, a small New Zealand coastal village. Movie begins with the birth of twins a boy and a girl, but the boy and his mother die in childbirth. The girl Paikea Apirana ("Pai") survives the ordeal just to be reprimanded by her grandpa Koro. Koro is the chief of coastal village and Maori claim to be descendent from Paikea. Twins father Porourangi who is chief’s eldest son and an artist leaves New Zealand as grief stricken. Due to these circumstances, Pai the little girl had to be raised with love by her grandparents Koro and Nanny Flowers. Ironically Chief Koro raises Pai with care, but refuses to acknowledge Pai as the inheritor of the tradition and claims she is of no use him. Given in every generation…

In the film “Whale Rider” directed by Niki Caro, in a small town in New Zealand called Whangara a innocent young girl called Paikea is born and she is everything Koro didn’t want in the future chief/leader. Throughout the film she struggles to try to become the leader causing a heap of conflict. An important idea shown to us throughout the film is the idea of the role of men and women . A scene where this idea is shown in the film is when Paikea is not allowed to sit in the front row with the…

Paikea’s daily life is directly influenced by the importance of the preservation of her tribe and their beliefs, but throughout Witi Ihimaera’s ‘The Whale Rider’ there is evidence of modern societal idea’s that have seeped into their culture from the beginning. Though some conflict occurs Niki Caro shows evidence throughout the film that old and new can belong hand in hand, even if reluctance is shown by the characters and ‘role models’ that fill Pai’s life. The daily life of the New Zealand…

Culture cannot be maintained unless it is challenged by potential leaders, who often times reveal the true identity of themselves and their community. The movie “Whale Rider” directed by Niki Caro distinctly showed the contrast between traditional expectations and the modernised community. From the beginning of the Film, Koro had high expectations of the men only and saw great potential in them, in contrast to this, he did not acknowledge or notice the role of the women. Although Pai’s actions…

Niki Caro’s acclaimed film, Whale Rider, is an aspiring story of a young Maori girl’s pursuit to prove herself to her grandfather and to undertake her destiny as the tribal leader. Her grandfather, Chief of Whangara has old-fashioned attitudes that blind him to his granddaughter’s potential as his successor. It is only when tragedy strikes that Pai can prove to her grandfather that her community’s link with the spiritual world of the Maori lives on. The emphasis on Maori culture and myth allow…

I had a wonderful experience reading two great stories. The stories were called “Whale Rider”, and “Life in the age of Mimi’s”. The thing that both stories had in common was that, in both texts the main characters wanted to impress someone, or just look good in front of them. The themes both had a unique option both this statement. In the film “Whale Rider” directed by Niki Caro, the audience learns that an open mind can lead to benefits towards people. The film “Whale Rider” is about a young…

In the film Whale Rider the director Niki Caro shows how the cultural traditions can unite its people and create a sense of unity between the Maori people. The Maori people are a native culture that have been home to New Zealand for over three thousand years. They have a story that has been passed down generation after generation which is the story of Paikea. Paikea was a ancestor that left his homeland Hawaiki on the back of a whale. The filmmaker uses camera, sound and lighting techniques to…

In the fictional film “Whale Rider,” directed by Niki Caro in 2002, Paikea “Pai” Apirana tries to become the first female Maori tribe leader. Pai’s descent meant that she was heir apparent to the chief, but her traditional minded grandfather - Koro, trained males at his school so one of them could inherit that role instead. Pai outperformed Koro’s students when challenged, and proved that she deserved to be the next chief. Through the use of literary techniques and cinematic tools, a story is…

The movie the Whale Rider, directed by Niki Caro is a touching movie of the story of pakier and her journey of becoming spiritual and leading her people while overcoming the doubt of her beloved grandfather. This movie shows different factors of kiwi and maori culture, gender and family. This movie shows how cultures can develop largely from small factors these factors mainly involve culture related aspects. The movie exhibits many different filming techniques from the director to clearly show…

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