Patu!

6.8 / 10

(4 votes)

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.

Country:

New Zealand

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

112 minutes

Year:

1983

Director:

Merata Mita

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Company:

Awatea Films,

New Zealand Film Commission

Cast:
Marx Jones

Cessna Pilot

John Minto

Himself (HART Leader)

Crew:
Barry Harbert

Cinematography

Merata Mita

Producer

Merata Mita

Director

Annie Collins

Editor

Brian Shennan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer