The Rainbow Warrior was a Greenpeace ship that was bombed by operatives of the French government, in New Zealand in 1985, while heading to a protest against nuclear testing, tragically taking the life of photographer Fernando Pereira. Edward McGurn’s enlightening and exciting documentary uncovers a tangled tale of nuclear weapons, geopolitical coverups, and attempts to take action against impending environmental collapse. Was Pereira’s death an accident or part of a larger political plot?
Direction
McGurn turns dry archives into a political nail-biter.
Editing
Seamless weaving of declassified footage and survivor testimony.
Director
Edward McGurn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Two French agents were caught but served only two years in 'luxury' Polynesian prison before transfer to France. One became a bestselling author.
The Rainbow Warrior II was gifted to Greenpeace by a nationwide New Zealand fundraiser—essentially a middle finger to France paid for in kiwi dollars.
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