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Patu!

New Zealand's Eight Week Civil War

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Duration112 min.
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Release DateJul 23, 1983

Overview

In 1981, the New Zealand government invited the South African rugby team to tour New Zealand. This effectively split the country in half. Patu! is the story of the protest movement, HART (halt all racist tours). This documentary shows footage of protester meetings, rugby games and various beatings meted out to protesters from police.

Genres

  • Documentary

Casts

Marx Jones

Cessna Pilot

John Minto

Himself (HART Leader)