In association with the Collateral: Printmaking as Social Commentary exhibition
on at Gus Fisher Gallery in Auckland from 1 July - 20 August,
artist Claudia Pond Eyley introduces a screening of her documentary
No Nukes is Good Nukes!
on Saturday 6 August at 1pm
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| Claudia Pond Eyley, still image from documentary No Nukes is Good Nukes, 2007 |
"Remember the anti-nuclear debates that led to the passing of nuclear-free legislation in 1987?
The intention was serious, but the protests were colourful, lively and entertaining –
street theatre, music, and the arts all worked towards raising New Zealanders’ awareness
of the issue so close to home in the Pacific.
Renowned artist and documentary film-maker Claudia Pond-Eyley
Renowned artist and documentary film-maker Claudia Pond-Eyley
lets the eyewitnesses tell the story of the rise and fall of Aotearoa’s anti-nuclear movement,
still so much a part of who we are today.
No Nukes is Good Nukes! is a film about the grassroots nuclear free movement in New Zealand.
No Nukes is Good Nukes! is a film about the grassroots nuclear free movement in New Zealand.
Historical references are made to the monumental legislation,
opposition to French nuclear testing at Moruroa,
the N.F.I.P movement for a Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific,
as well as addressing ANZUS and beyond."
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