premieres in Auckland
Directed by Tearepa Kahi, the film will show how armed police swooped in on the people of Tūhoe, detained innocent people, and left an enduring impact on the community.
Nita Ngamotu had just moved out of Ruatoki when the raids began. She saw everything unfold on the news.
"My mum and my younger sister were separated and they were put down in my shed with my younger brother, who was three years old at the time. They were strip-searched, my father was detained and arrested," she said.
Link to video and article: Film inspired by 2007 Urewera raids premieres in Auckland (1news.co.nz)
