The Rainbow Warriors of Waiheke Island

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 28, 2010

Original language

English

Production

IDTV Docs

Director

Suzanne Raes

Writer

Suzanne Raes,Renske de Zwart

Producer

Suzanne van Voorst,Ilja Roomans

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1757899