Whina (2022)
1h 52m
Running Time
June 23, 2022Release Date
Whina (2022)
1h 52m
Running Time
June 23, 2022Release Date
Network & Production Companies



Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.







Currently Whina is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Beamafilm, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, SBS On Demand
Streaming in:🇦🇺 Australia
Cast & Crew.

Rena Owen
Older Whina Cooper / Associate Producer

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

Kali Kopae
Mira Szászy

Sarah Valentine
Elaine

Briar Rose
Stacey

Awa Puna
Pattie

Kasina Campbell
Heretute Te Wake

Richard Te Are
Richard Gilbert

Matu Ngaropo
Apirana Ngata

Āwhina-Rose Henare Ashby
Awhina

James Tito
Pita Ti Wake

Marshayla Christie
Kare

Fraser Brown
Executive Producer

Mark Gooder
Executive Producer

James Napier Robertson
Executive Producer / Director / Writer

Daniel Negret
Executive Producer

Alison Thompson
Executive Producer

Peter Touche
Executive Producer

Mark Westerby
Associate Producer

Dana Lund
Music

John Gilbert
Editor

Christina Asher
Casting Director

Kristin Seth
Costume Designer

Niki Adlington
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Deirdre Cowley
Makeup Designer

Isa Lilai
Hair Designer

Kelly Mitchell
Hair Designer

Honor Byrne
Unit Production Manager

Lesley Hansen
Production Manager

Kahurangi Hingston-Mill
Production Runner

James Lucas
Writer

Paula Whetu Jones
Director / Writer

Matthew Metcalfe
Producer

Tainui Stephens
Producer
Media.


Details.
Release DateJune 23, 2022
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 52m
Filming LocationsNew Zealand
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
biography
maori
activist
women's rights
Wiki.
Whina is a New Zealand biographical film about the life of Whina Cooper. Written by James Lucas, James Napier Robertson and Paula Whetu Jones, and directed by Robertson and Jones, the film stars Rena Owen, Miriama McDowell and Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne as Cooper in different stages of her life.
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