Polynesian Panthers
201055m
Documentary
- Runtime
- 55m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- New Zealand
About
We were just exuberant voices yelling out in the dark.
In the 1950s thousands of Pacific Islanders came to Aotearoa to meet a labour shortage. They faced racism, and in the 1970s, notorious dawn raids by police. In 1971 a group of young gang members and students set up the Polynesian Panthers to stand up for the rights of the Pasifika community. They ran food co-ops, homework centres, and lobbied for support services. In this Dan Salmon-directed documentary, presenter Nevak Rogers explores the inspirations, events (Bastion Point, Springbok Tour) and legacy of the movement co-founded by her uncle Will 'llolahia.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Dan Salmon
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Sep 4, 2010
- Studio
- Tūmanako Productions
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