Whina
MovieTitle | Whina |
User score | 7.6 |
Release date | Jun 23, 2022 |
Genre | Drama, History |
Director | James Napier Robertson , Paula Whetu Jones |
Production country | New Zealand |
Production companies | GFC Films, Ingenious Media, Rakija Films, WestMark Productions, Te Māngai Pāho |
Run time | 112 min. |
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.