Key Points
- The story focuses on Filipina-Australian mother-daugther and how they rebuild their relationship and their Filipino identity.
- The series is written and directed by Rachel Maxine Anderson, a FIlipina-Australian who grew up in Brisbane.
- Veteran actress Ruby Ruiz is Executive Producer while Sydney based Lena Cruz plays Ina.
Ina is about two people having their hearts broken and coming together as one piece at the end.Rachel Maxine Anderson, writer-director of Ina

Six-part series Ina, created by writer/director Rachel Maxine Anderson, has been selected to world premiere in the Official Competition at CANNESERIES this April before launching online June 12. Credit: 2026 Sweet Mess Productions Pty Ltd
Here I was trying to tell stories from my culture from a place where I didn't really know everything. Do I have the authority? I can't even speak the language, there's this insecurity, then I realised, that's the story.Rachel Maxine Anderson, writer-director, Ina
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