Mana News editor Joe Trinder

I was lucky enough to attend the world premiere of this powerful film the Price of Peace. The movie is playing as part of the New Zealand international film festival. The cinematography was amazing,  Jos Wheeler and Kim Webby spent eight years making this spectacular masterpiece.

The film was a riveting account from the Tuhoe raids from the perspective of the Uruwera Four. The movie starts from the initial Police raids as part of the “War on Terror” through to the Police coming to Tame’s house with cap in hand to offer an apology.

The military style training were genuinely part of a Waananga for careers as private military contractors in the middle east. The training was conducted by my former Navy parade instructor Rau Hunt who was recruiting. The theory from Police they were training an internal terrorist organisation was a conspiracy theory.  Seven years later the alleged terrorists still have not attacked that is a pretty good indicator Police were wrong.

The movie was so impressive the audience offered Jos Wheeler and Kim Webby one minute standing ovation. Many viewers admitted they cried during the screening and you can’t help feel sorry for the pain and anguish Tame Iti went through.

A Q&A by Kim Webby at the end of the film exposed the organisations involved Police and Crown have apologised but the instigators who lead the raids Howard Broad (Former Police commissioner) and Annette King  (Former Minister of Police) have declined to apologise.

The Price of Peace is on as part of the International film festival.

http://www.nziff.co.nz/2015/auckland/the-price-of-peace/