Jane Campion - New Zealand

Jane Campion

Jane Campion
1)Campion was born in New Zealand,
2)but made her early films in Australia,
3)including her first feature Sweetie (1989).
4)She returned to New Zealand to make
   a)An Angel at My Table (1990)
   b)The Piano (1993) and eventually shot the film that made her famous: The Piano (1993).
5)Most of Campion’s films are about women who experience opposition when they try to express
    themselves.

The Piano (1993)

In The Piano, a pianist named Ada (Holly Hunter) is sold into marriage to a New Zealand frontiersman (Sam Neill). She travels with her young daughter (Anna Paquin) who serves as her interpreter via sign language. Ada hasn’t spoken a word since the age of 6 and expresses herself through her piano playing.

The following clip showcases Campion's impressive visual style as Flora dances while Ada looks on and plays her piano . The scene is among the most memorable from the film and highlights Campion's mastery of composition and cinematography.

The Piano (Jane Campion, 1993):

The clip we saw in class Click Here