Join us under the stars for an evening of outdoor film as part of the Muriwai Arts Exhibition.
We’ll be screening two films, both directed by local filmmakers, showing on the big screen at the Surf Club.
Documentary Marlon Williams; Two Worlds - Ngā Ao E Rua and short film PLUCK
Enjoy food from local food trucks and drinks from the Surf Club bar as the sun sets and the films roll.
All profits from the evening will be donated to support the Waimauku Primary Kapa Haka Ropu for new piupiu.
18 October 2025 - Muriwai Surf Club - $15
Marlon Williams- Ngā Ao E Rua – Two Worlds
Filmed over the course of four years, this documentary follows musician Marlon Williams as he takes on a deeply personal project — producing his first album entirely in te reo Māori, Te Whare Tīwekaweka. Williams began his musical journey as a teen, songwriting in Lyttleton, then carved out his own distinctive country sound that quickly took him to the world stage. Now, through te reo Māori, he sets out to reconnect with his Ngāi Tahu and Ngāi Tai roots. Directed by Ursula Grace Williams in her feature debut, the film follows Williams through international tours to quiet home life, all while working on the album.
Directed by Ursula Grace Williams
Documentary - 92mins
7:45pm start time
Pluck
Jean Neshausen is determined to finish her most special korowai yet, but unfortunately, she's up against declining health. A large amount of feathers is required to make korowai (traditional hand-woven Māori cloaks), so Jean collects road kill, unfurls $2 feather dusters and has dead birds delivered by locals. Between four rounds of chemotherapy, a determined Jean returned to the Chatham Islands to source feathers for her daughter's korowai. It ended up taking two trips to the Chathams, feathers from around 60 weka, and almost two years to complete. Jean died in September 2020 after a long battle with cancer.
Directed by Kirsty Griffin and Vivienne Kernick
Documentary - 26mins