The Rainbow Warriors of Waiheke Island

2010 | 89 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

The Rainbow Warriors of Waiheke Island
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    In this politically charged documentary, survivors of the 1985 attack on the Greenpeace ship the &NFi;Rainbow Warrior&NFi_; recount the vessel's history and its key role in increasing public awareness of nuclear testing on Mururoa Atoll in the Pacific. What began as a "rusty old ship" became a symbol of Greenpeace's environmental activism -- and eventually attracted the attention of the French secret service.

  • Release Date

    28 January 2010

  • DirectingSuzanne Raes
  • Budget

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    $0.00

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