Whina (film)

Whina
Directed by	James Napier Robertson Paula Whetu Jones
Written by	James Lucas James Napier Robertson Paula Whetu Jones
Produced by	Matthew Metcalfe Tainui Stephens
Starring	Miriama McDowell Rena Owen Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
Cinematography	Leon Narbey
Edited by	John Gilbert Chris Plummer
Production companies	General Film Corporation Ingenious Media Rakija Films
Distributed by	Transmission Films
Release date	23 June 2022 (2022-06-23)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	New Zealand
Languages	English, Māori

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