Patu!

07/23/1983

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1hr 52min

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Documentary

New Zealand's Eight Week Civil War

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Marx Jones
  • John Minto

    Director

  • Merata Mita

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Awatea Films
  • New Zealand Film Commission

    Production Countries

  • New Zealand

LANGUAGES

  • English
  • Maori