Rebels in Retrospect

Prominent members of the Progressive Youth Movement (PYM) reflect on their involvement with the group during the era of the Holyoake government and Vietnam war.

Rebels in Retrospect, New Zealand, 1991

Vanguard Films
Producer/director/editor: Russell Campbell
Camera: Martin Long
Sound: Steve Upston
Music: Bill Lake and Associates
Production manager/additional photography: Alister Barry
Titles/editing consultant: Reid Perkins
Online edit: Peter Metcalf
Track and laying mix: Grant Taylor
Recorded by John Donoghue

74 minutes, Exempt

Prominent members of the Progressive Youth Movement (PYM) reflect on their involvement with the group during the era of the Holyoake government and Vietnam war. Their often amusing accounts of political protests are illustrated with news clips and home movies. James K. Baxter and Tim Shadbolt appear in some of the footage which includes the burning of an effigy of President Nixon, disrupting ANZAC day ceremonies, protesting sporting involvement with South Africa and street theatre performances. Political scientist Rod Alley gives his assessment of the impact of the PYM.

Screenings: Rebels in Retrospect screened on 5 September 2009 in a programme with The Terrorist (1993) as part of the Vanguard Films 30 Years Retrospective held at the Film Archive from 2-12 Septemer 2009.