Actor Rawiri Paratene was 16 years old when he joined Māori activist group Ngā Tamatoa (Young Warriors) in the early 1970s. "Those years helped shape the rest of my life," says Paratene in this 2012 Māori TV documentary, directed by Kim Webby. The programme is richly woven with news archive from the 1970s, showing protests about land rights and the Treaty of Waitangi, and a campaign for te reo to be taught in schools. Several ex Ngā Tamatoa members — including Hone Harawira, Tame Iti and Larry Parr— are interviewed by Paratene, who also presents the documentary.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Willie Jackson, Larry Parr, Rawiri Paratene, Hone Harawira, Tame Iti
Crew: Bill Toepfer (Editor), Rawiri Paratene (Presenter), Adam Dransfield (Sound Recordist), Ande Schurr (Sound Recordist), Dan Apiata (Camera Operator), Kim Webby (Director)
Country: New Zealand
Language: English,
Studio: Tūmanako Productions, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
Runtime: 52 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 14, 2012
IMDb: 10
