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Whina (2022)

The mother of the nation.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : James Napier, Paula Whetu Jones

Synopsis

Biopic about the life of Whina Cooper, an activist who worked tirelessly to improve the lives of fellow Māori women.

Actors

Rena Owen
Rena Owen
Older Whina Cooper
Miriama McDowell
Miriama McDowell
Younger Whina Cooper
Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
Teenage Whina Cooper
James Rolleston
James Rolleston
Gabriel
Vinnie Bennett
Vinnie Bennett
William Cooper
Erroll Shand
Erroll Shand
Father Mulder
Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels
Cyril
Richard Te Are
Richard Te Are
Richard Gilbert
Sarah Valentine
Sarah Valentine
Elaine
Wayne Hapi
Wayne Hapi
Heremia Te Wake
Briar Rose
Briar Rose
Stacey
James Tito
James Tito
Pita Ti Wake

Crews

James Napier
James Napier
Director
Paula Whetu Jones
Paula Whetu Jones
Director
James Napier
James Napier
Writer
Paula Whetu Jones
Paula Whetu Jones
Writer
James Lucas
James Lucas
Writer
Matthew Metcalfe
Matthew Metcalfe
Producer
Tainui Stephens
Tainui Stephens
Producer
Leon Narbey
Leon Narbey
Cinematography
Chris Plummer
Chris Plummer
Editor

Trailers and other movies

Official Trailer

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