Niki Caro

Niki Caro

  • Born: 1967-0-0
  • Birthplace: Wellington, New Zealand
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  • Profession: Director, screenwriter
  • Nationality: new Zealand
  • Representative Works: Whale Rider, North Country, Anne with an E Season 1, Mulan, The Zookeeper's Wife
  • Niki Caro (Niki Caro), born in Wellington, New Zealand in 1967, is a New Zealand director, screenwriter and producer.
    In 1994, he wrote and directed his first short film "Definite Rising", which was nominated for the 47th Cannes Film Festival Short Film Palme d'Or. In 1998, the drama film "Memory and Desire" directed by him was released. In 2002, he wrote and directed the feature film " Whale Rider " [1]  , which won the Best Feature Film Award at the 27th Toronto International Film Festival [1]  and the Best Feature Film at the 56th British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards Award [2]  . In 2005, directed the feature film " North Country " [3]  . In 2009, he served as the director, screenwriter and producer of the feature film " The Vintner's Luck " [3]  . In 2015, directed the sports film " McFarland, USA " [4]  . In 2017, the children's drama " Anne with an E Season 1 " directed by him was premiered. With this drama, she won the Directors Guild of America Award 2017 for the best children's TV program director award [5]  . In 2018, directed the Disney live-action film " Mulan " [6]  .

    Performing Experience

    In 1994, he wrote and directed his first short film "Definite Rising", which was nominated for the 47th Cannes Film Festival Short Film Palme d'Or. In 1998, the drama film "Memory and Desire" directed by him was released.
    In 2002, he wrote and directed the drama " Whale Rider " co-starring Keisha Castle-Hughes and Rawiri Paratene . The film tells the story of Pei, the granddaughter of the ancient tribal chief on the coast of New Zealand. With outstanding courage and ability, he became the first The story of a young chieftain won the Best Feature Film Award at the 27th Toronto International Film Festival and the Best Feature Film Award at the 56th British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards .   
    In 2005, directed the drama " North Country " adapted from real events . The film was co-starred by Charlize Theron , Sean Bean and Frances McDormand  . In 2009, he served as the director, screenwriter and producer of the feature film " The Vintner's Luck ", which was co-starred by Vera Farmiga and Keisha Castle-Hughes  . In 2010, directed the short drama "42 Minutes a Dream".
    In 2015, directed the sports film " McFarland, USA " based on the 1987 real story   . On March 19, 2017, the children's drama " Anne with an E Season 1 " directed by him was premiered in Canada. She won the Directors Guild of America Award 2017 for the best children's TV program director for this drama   ; in the same year, it was directed by Jessica Michelle The biographical film " The Zookeeper's Wife " co-starred by Chastain and Johan Heldenbergh , which is adapted from the novel of the same name by Diane Ekman . 
    In 2018, directed the Disney live-action film " Mulan " starring Crystal Liu . On July 1, 2020, confirmed to direct the movie " Beautiful Ruins " .  

    Character Evaluation

    Niki Caro was born in a literary film. She is more delicate and attractive   . She is a more successful female director. Her short films and feature films have been liked by audiences in New Zealand and around the world. Her short film "Movie Film" is like a research report that explores fetishism. At the same time, her feature film "Summer Queen Arrives" is a glimpse into the twisted little details of suburban life. In addition, in the movie "Whale Rider" with the theme of Maori and modern culture, she uses fiasco and dim brushstrokes to depict the absorption of Maori and the castration of souls by modern civilization, and the colors are bright and optimistic. In the film It restores the true expression of Maori life and conveys that although change and progress are inevitable, there is not necessarily a fierce conflict with traditional culture and customs, making the film a touching story and a higher appreciation . 
    Extended Reading
    • Rachelle 2022-03-23 09:02:35

      If faith requires pain to guide

      At the end of the film, the ark that was always in darkness and loneliness was finally completed, replaced with bright colors, and was led to the sea by the group of people who had picked up their beliefs again, a lonely boat, a group of united people, and one forward direction. What's on the other...

    • Karson 2022-01-05 08:02:29

      Whale Rider

      Whale Rider http://www.whaleriderthemovie.com/start.html In the

      wee hours of the morning, the scene that haunts the brain for days is reproduced in the movie. One response and one harmony are like a nightmare come true.
      The tumbling sea on the surface, sinking into the bottom is another scene...

    • Blaise 2022-03-25 09:01:14

      Only then did I find out that the director was actually the director of Liu Yifei's version of Mulan. . It seems to be a Minority story of a Maori from New Zealand, but the way of handling it is very American Hollywood. This may also be one of the strategies for ethnic minorities to gain a firm foothold in Hollywood. Ang Lee was like this back then. The subject matter was his hometown and the way he told the story. But it's Hollywood. On the surface, it is a simple sexist story, but it is actually an exploration of how tradition and the present coexist, and how pre-modern and post-modern work together. It is quite satisfactory, the little girl is very smart.

    • Kattie 2022-04-21 09:02:51

      A lot of fixed shots at the beginning, natural documentary style. Suddenly I figured out why many traditionally passed on from male to female. In the past, the risk of childbirth was too high. If it is passed on to a woman, she may die when she has a child and then there will be no next generation. The progress of modern medicine, especially obstetrics and gynecology is really a gospel of equal rights. First of all, we must live! (What does this have to do with the movie?

    Whale Rider quotes

    • Paikea: It's not Koro's fault, that I'm a girl.

    • Porourangi: [from trailer] Her name is Paikea.

      Koro: No, not that name.