Whina
director:
James Napier Robertson
/
Paula Whetu Jones
playwright:
James Lucas
actor:
Rena Owen
/
Vinnie Bennett
/
James Rolleston
genre:
Drama
/
Biographical
region:
New Zealand
language:
English
length: 1h 47m
release date: 2021
IMDb: tt6826120
Whina
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.