Patu!
1983, English. Directed by Merata Mita.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 23 July 1983
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- New Zealand
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Patu! runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
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Patu! isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 July 1983. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Patu!?
Patu! (1983) was directed by Merata Mita and stars Marx Jones, John Minto.