Patu!
| Patu! | |
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| Directed by | Merata Mita |
| Produced by | Merata Mita |
| Cinematography | Barry Harbet |
| Edited by | Annie Collins |
| Music by | Diatribe, Tia Kingi, Syd Melbourne, Haruru Mai |
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Running time | 112 min. |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Languages | English Māori |
Patu! is a 1983 New Zealand documentary film directed by Merata Mita about the controversial 1981 Springbok tour. It follows the inner workings of the campaign against the tour, and captures scenes of violent conflict between police and protesters. It is a significant work of activist and indigenous filmmaking, and of New Zealand filmmaking in general.