Whina

Ninety-year-old Whina Cooper rises from her bed to lead a land rights march that will stretch the length of the country. Her resolve, forged over decades of fighting for Māori and women's rights, meets the doubts of her family and political resistance. The film moves between two timelines, revealing the young Whina claiming her place in tribal councils and the legendary elder whose land march united a nation. It is a portrait of how personal courage, deeply rooted in traditional culture, can alter the course of history.