“New Zealand's Eight Week Civil War”
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.
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Merata Mita Director · Annie Collins Editor
First release July 23, 1983 · Produced in New Zealand · Languages English, Māori
Production
Awatea Films
Production
New Zealand Film Commission
Production
New Zealand
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Māori
Release dates
New Zealand · July 23, 1983
Premiere · Source: IMDB (Wellington)
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