Alien Weaponry – the metal band whose focus is to tell the stories of their home country's indigenous Māori people – will debut their documentary Alien Weaponry: Kua Tupu Te Ara on June 6 at the Village East Cinema. The debut is part of the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, and you can get your tickets right here.
Alien Weaponry: Kua Tupu Te Ara is directed by Kent Belcher and produced by Nigel McCulloch, and features appearances from metal elite like Lamb of God's Randy Blythe, Testament's Chuck Billy, and Gojira's Joe and Mario Duplantier. The premiere will include a special Q&A with the film's director, writer/producer, and editor. The film will also be shown at various additional local theaters throughout the festival's duration.
"We are so excited to finally share this documentary we have been working on for years with you," said Alien Weaponry of the documentary. "The film captures our journey of navigating the world of music, showing the highlights, the hardships, and everything in between."
Added Belcher: "After six years of traveling with, living with, and filming the Alien Weaponry family, to finally be able to share that with audiences and showcase Māori culture in a vibrant and heartfelt way is just so rewarding. To have my first film as director premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival is an absolute dream come true.
"What makes our film is the family aspect. The ups and downs, the strains of being on the road with your family and then pulling through because you've all got a common goal. They're an amazing, powerful group of people and they've taught me a hell of a lot. I'm so privileged to be part of this. I can't put into words how lucky I am to have met these people, be able to film these people, and then being able to learn stuff about myself. It has honestly been the best experience of my life."
