The read
Critics rate it 28 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 89% of the 6,810 2020s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 28 points higher than audiences do.
5 audience votes
Key crew
- James LucasWriter
- James Napier RobertsonDirector
- Paula Whetu JonesDirector
- James Napier RobertsonWriter
- Paula Whetu JonesWriter
- Dana LundOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Rena OwenOlder Whina Cooper
- James RollestonGabriel
- Wayne HapiHeremia Te Wake
- Erroll ShandFather Mulder
- Vinnie BennettWilliam Cooper
- Tioreore Ngatai-MelbourneTeenage Whina Cooper
- Jayden DanielsCyril
- Miriama McDowellYounger Whina Cooper
- Kali KopaeMira Szászy
- Sarah ValentineElaine
- Briar RoseStacey
- Awa PunaPattie
