Bastion Point: Day 507 (1980)
- Directed by
- Merata Mita
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- New Zealand
- Runtime
- 27 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary covers the 1977-78 occupation of Bastion Point in Auckland by Maori protesters. It shows the daily life at the protest camp and the standoff with authorities. The filmmakers capture the community's determination and the government's response over many months.
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What happens
Bastion Point: Day 507 is a 1978 New Zealand documentary by directors Merata Mita, Leon Narbey and Gerd Pohlmann. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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