'Mulan' and 'Whale Rider': Director Niki Caro's take on Gender Inequality
Indie director, Niki Caro (known for 'Whale Rider') directs the live-action 'Mulan' and sets another example of strong females fighting against gender inequality.

Once upon a time O is haunted by a reoccurring nightmare and goes for a walk in the woods. O knows about the eerie tales of this particular forest but could not be bothered. O meets a monster called Love. As the weather changes and and a storm arises O falls for a motoprince. The Morning after, O wakes up and vomits a dead butterfly.
Indie director, Niki Caro (known for 'Whale Rider') directs the live-action 'Mulan' and sets another example of strong females fighting against gender inequality.
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