The Women of Pike River

Twenty-nine men are laying down in a dirty, cold, wet hole, and nobody has been held accountable. They're not just a number.

– Interviewee

These women are not weeping widows. They're fighters, and really engaging characters. I think people will be surprised by the journey they have been on.

– Director Mary Durham, in an interview with Stuff, 1 August 2015

I think women have a different way of looking at things. If we could get their responses, we could get a more raw story. Not that men don't have feelings, but women have a different way of expressing them. We are more open.

– Director Mary Durham, in an interview with Stuff, 1 August 2015