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Operation 8

Apr 17, 2011 | IMDB 0

110 min Watch Now

Documentary

Operation 8 examines the so-called 'anti-terror' raids that took place around New Zealand on October 15, 2007 - asking how and why they took place and at what cost to those targeted.

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