Movie Description
Whina
(2022)Overview
The story of Dame Whina Cooper, the beloved Māori matriarch who worked tirelessly to improve the rights of her people, especially women. Flawed yet resilient, Whina tells the story of a woman formed by tradition, compelled by innovation, and guided by an instinct for equality and justice whose legacy as the Te Whaea o te Motu (Mother of the Nation) was an inspiration to an entire country.
Featured Crew
- Director : James Napier Robertson,Paula Whetu Jones
- Producer : Matthew Metcalfe,Tainui Stephens
- Writer : James Lucas,Paula Whetu Jones,James Napier Robertson
- Editor : John Gilbert,Chris Plummer
- Cast : Rena Owen,James Rolleston,Wayne Hapi,Erroll Shand,Vinnie Bennett,Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne,Jayden Daniels,Miriama McDowell,Kali Kopae,Sarah Valentine,Briar Rose,Awa Puna,Kasina Campbell,Richard Te Are,Matu Ngaropo,Āwhina-Rose Henare Ashby,James Tito,Marshayla Christie,Ria Paki,Ocean Michael
Cast
Older Whina Cooper
Gabriel
Heremia Te Wake
Father Mulder
William Cooper
Teenage Whina Cooper
Cyril
Younger Whina Cooper
Mira Szászy
Elaine
Stacey
Pattie
Heretute Te Wake
Richard Gilbert
Apirana Ngata
Awhina
Pita Ti Wake
Kare
Nina
Joseph
Posters
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Origin
6.2
Oranges and Sunshine
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Richard Jewell
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Belfast
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I Believe in Unicorns
6.345
Won't Back Down
6.1
The Current War
6.694
Starving in Suburbia
6.543
Tracker
6.571
On the Basis of Sex
7.325
Facts
Original TitleWhina
Status Released
Release Information
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2022-06-23
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 52m
Homepagehttps://www.nzfilm.co.nz/films/whina
Production CompaniesGFC Films,Ingenious Media,Rakija Films,WestMark Productions,Te Māngai Pāho
Genres
- Drama
- History
