Film
Polynesian Panthers
2010 · 55m · Documentary
We were just exuberant voices yelling out in the dark.
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Overview
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.
Crew
- Dan SalmonDirector
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 4, 2010
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 55m
- Genres
- Documentary
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