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Whina

1h 55m Drama, Biography 2022

Whina tells the story of Dame Whina Cooper, 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.

Cast

Rena Owen (Whina Cooper) , Miriama McDowell (Whina Cooper) , Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne (Whina Cooper) , James Rolleston (Gabriel) , Vinnie Bennett (William Cooper)

Writer/Director

James Napier Robertson

Writer/Director

Paula Whetu-Jones

Writer

James Lucas

Producer

Matthew Metcalfe

Producer

Tainui Stephens

Editor

Chris Plummer

Editor

John Gilbert

Director of Photography

Leon Narbey

Production Designer

Shayne Radford

Costume Designer

Kristen Seth

Composer

Dana Lund

Sound Designer

Ben Sinclair

Languages

English, Te Reo Māori

Country

New Zealand

Studio

Transmission

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