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202359 minPGdocumentary

6.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Murder in the Pacific

202359 minPGdocumentary

6.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

One person died when the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior was bombed in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1985, an act linked to nuclear testing and government power.

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One person died when the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior was bombed in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1985, an act linked to nuclear testing and government power.

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Auckland, New Zealand, became the site of a violent act on July 10, 1985, when the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior was bombed. The attack killed photographer Fernando Pereira and exposed the hidden dangers of nuclear testing and government misconduct. The documentary details the events leading to the bombing, the motivations behind it, and the public response that followed. Through interviews and archival footage, "Murder in the Pacific" traces the legacy of the Rainbow Warrior and its role in shaping environmental activism.

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