Hello, i have not seen Whale Rider yet but to talk about one film; The Piano by jane Campion, it was great and it is on the second position n my top20 list, after seeing it i decided to see not only more Campion films but also more New Zealend films.
Also landscapes in The Piano was so great that i decided to see New Zealand as a tourist but i need few yers to be able to afferd a trip to there :) , even one night i dreamed Nez Zealand's shores :) in my dream...
Keep making good films and keep those beauties clean...!