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Bastion Point: Day 507

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Bastion Point: Day 507
Directed byMerata Mita
Leon Narbey
Gerd Pohlmann
Release date
  • 1978 (1978)
Running time
27 minutes
CountryNew Zealand
LanguagesEnglish
Māori

Bastion Point: Day 507 is a 1978 New Zealand documentary by directors Merata Mita, Leon Narbey and Gerd Pohlmann.[1]

Synopsis

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Documentary about the eviction using 600 police, on 25 May 1978 after the 506 day occupation of Takaparawhau / Bastion Point by members of the Ngati Whatua tribe led by Joe Hawke.[1][2][3]

Restoration

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A restored version of the documentary was screened on the 38th anniversary by Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bastion Point". British Film Institute. 1978. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Bastion Point occupation leader Joe Hawke dies, aged 82". 1News. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  3. ^ Tahana, Yvonne (24 May 2018). "Day of reflection for protestors and police on 40th anniversary of Bastion Point arrests". 1News. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Returning to Bastion Point". NZ On Screen. Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
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