Niki Caro

Stories of determined underdogs, often women, from a New Zealand director. A struggling coach in McFarland, USA arrives in one of the poorest towns in California and builds a cross-country team. In The Zookeeper's Wife, a couple use the Warsaw zoo to hide Jews during the German occupation. The Mother is an action film about an assassin coming out of hiding to protect the daughter she gave up.

Signature

• Underdog sports and true stories.
• Women protecting others in wartime (The Zookeeper's Wife).
• Action with a mother at the centre (The Mother).
• Community and family ties.