"Whale Rider," a powerful film based on a novel by Witi Ihimaera, is a genuine local product.

Her 2002 film Whale Rider was critically praised and won a number of awards at international film festivals.

Caro is married and has a daughter who was shortly born after the success of Whale Rider.

Niki Caro's "Whale Rider" was the first to be released.

It's wonderful when 'Whale Rider' or 'City of God' gets recognized.

She was the first person to champion making the book The Whale Rider into a feature film.

"The Whale Rider" is based on this myth.

Pai performs a haka at a school performance in Whale Rider.

But you will have surrendered to "Whale Rider" long before then.

Bear with "Whale Rider": once the picture kicks into gear, it has the inspiring resonance of found art.