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Wikipedia article




'Whina' is a New Zealand biographical film about the life of Dame 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.

Cast and characters



*Rena Owen as Older Whina Cooper

*James Rolleston as Gabriel

*Vinnie Bennett as William Cooper

*Miriama McDowell as Younger Whina Cooper

*Erroll Shand as Father Mulder

*Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne as Teenage Whina Cooper

*Sarah Valentine as Elaine

*Jayden Daniels as Cyril

*Briar Rose as Stacey

*Kali Kopae as Mira Szszy

*Awa Puna as Pattie

*Richard Te Are as Richard Gilbert

*Marshayla Christie as Kare

*Wayne Hapi as Heremia Te Wake

*James Tito as Pita Te Wake

Production



Initial production on the film began in the early 2010s. Initially, the film had a planned shooting schedule of only one month, however delays due to the COVID-19 lockdowns in New Zealand meant shooting took almost six months.

Release



The film debuted on 23 June 2022 in cinemas across New Zealand on the eve of the first time Matariki was recognised as a public holiday. Film stars attended a special charity screening of the film in Kerikeri on the same day. Cooper's granddaughter Irene attended the charity screening alongside cast-members.

'Whina' was the fifth-best performing film during its week of release, and is currently the top-performing film of New Zealand origin at the New Zealand Box Office for 2022.



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