Loading…
Film
Patu!
1983· 1h 52m· Documentary
“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.
1983-07-23
Cast & Characters
Select anyone for a tight summary — the full story lives on their Person page.
Details
Released1983-07-23
Runtime1h 52m
StatusReleased
StudiosAwatea Films · New Zealand Film Commission
LanguagesEnglish · Maori
CountriesNew Zealand
Rating7.5/10 · 6 votes
Original languageen