Marlon Williams has long been one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most captivating voices, touring the world with his alt-bluegrass sound and collaborating with stars like Florence Welch and Bradley Cooper. But at the height of his acclaim, he stepped away from the relentless touring circuit and returned home to Ōhinehou/Lyttelton to create something profoundly personal: Te Whare Tīwekaweka, an album written and sung entirely in te reo Māori, the language of his Ngāi Tahu and Ngāi Tai whakapapa. Filmed over four years by Ursula Grace Williams, this intimate documentary captures his journey of reconnection with family, heritage, and identity, blending candid behind-the-scenes moments, striking performances, and the brave vulnerability of an artist reinventing himself through language, culture, and song.
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