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Patu!

New Zealand's Eight Week Civil War

7.0

1h 52m

1983

“New Zealand's Eight Week Civil War”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Merata Mita

Documentary

woman director

Cast & Crew

Marx Jones

as Cessna Pilot

John Minto

as Himself (HART Leader)

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