I take particular care in authenticity and specificity when working in cultures not my own. Every aspect of the filmmaking here was meticulously researched, and not just by me but across every department. Niki Caro Read Quote
I made ‘Whale Rider’, I saw that to be specific and authentic is to be universal, and I’ve continued to work in an identical way ever since. Niki Caro Read Quote
In all cases, I will always hire the best person for the job, and it just so happens that many of those are women. Niki Caro Read Quote
You can start making films as a child. It’s become easier to find your groove as a filmmaker, and I’m extremely interested in those voices. Niki Caro Read Quote
There’s so many movies, they’re just like fast food you consume them and you can’t even remember what you just ate. I don’t want to make those kinds of movies. I want to make the slow food of movies. Niki Caro Read Quote
Martial arts are inherently both incredibly impressive and incredibly beautiful. And that’s my female nature, maybe, and my instinct, to make things beautiful. Niki Caro Read Quote
The Maori culture is different than our culture where we’re most likely to introduce ourselves by email or fax and we conduct a lot of business in an impersonal way, whereas for Maori, the only way to do it is to make the pilgrimage and sit down face-to-face and have some tea. Niki Caro Read Quote
We know, from our mothers, our sisters, our daughters, our friends, that our strength comes – female strength – comes in all kinds of forms. Niki Caro Read Quote
