Marlon Williams: Two Worlds: Nga Ao E Rua

“A brave, essential and joyous film that couldn’t have arrived at a better time. Much more than another music documentary, it feels like quietly witnessing a piece of history.”~Alex Casey, The Spinoff

Aroview: A graceful portrait of the internationally renowned country artist’s journey to record an album entirely in te reo Maori, the result of which, Te Whare Tiwekaweka, will likely become a New Zealand classic.

Filmed over four years at home (Ohinehou, Lyttelton) and abroad, and with appearances by fellow Kiwi music ambassadors Aldous Harding and Lorde, the film contrasts Williams’ confidence as a performer and composer with his vulnerability as a student of Te Reo. The film deftly balances his two worlds of being Maori and Pakeha, and of being Marlon the pop star and the humble, private human, and will only enhance his reputation as one of our country’s favourite sons.