Maori Metal

Two young brothers in rural New Zealand front Alien Weaponry, a heavy metal band singing in te reo Māori. They use their music to keep an endangered language alive.

Thrash metal meets Māori heritage in a lively portrait of teenage brothers fighting for their endangered language.

Roughly 3% of people living in New Zealand can speak its native language, and it’s in danger of disappearing. Alien Weaponry, a local heavy metal band, wants to stop that from happening.

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