Patu! 1983

New Zealand's Eight Week Civil War

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Documentary

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.

Release Date 1983-07-23
Runtime 1h 52m
Director Merata Mita
Producer Merata Mita
Writer