2022
7.6 (5 votes)
1h 52m
Official Website
Genres
Drama
History
Production Companies
GFC Films
Ingenious Media
Rakija Films
WestMark Productions
Te Māngai Pāho
Ingenious Media
Rakija Films
WestMark Productions
Te Māngai Pāho
Whina
The mother of the nation.
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.
Key Crew
Writer: James Lucas, James Napier Robertson, Paula Whetu Jones
Director: James Napier Robertson, Paula Whetu Jones
Producer: Matthew Metcalfe, Tainui Stephens
Top Cast
Rena Owen
Older Whina Cooper
James Rolleston
Gabriel
Wayne Hapi
Heremia Te Wake
Erroll Shand
Father Mulder
Vinnie Bennett
William Cooper
Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
Teenage Whina Cooper
Jayden Daniels
Cyril
Miriama McDowell
Younger Whina Cooper
Videos
Official Trailer
