A Māori superstar bares his soul when his body tries to betray him.
A documentary following acclaimed Kiwi musician and actor Stan Walker as he opens up his world to the public, sharing his most intimate moments over the last nine months.
Acting
Walker's unflinching honesty — no performance, just presence.
Direction
Hawkes captures nine months without exploiting the pain.
Sound
Live performances that crack open the grief.
Director
Mitchell Hawkes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Walker deliberately centers his Māori whānau and tikanga, rejecting the solo-hero narrative typical of music docs.
The 55-minute runtime was a deliberate choice — Hawkes wanted it to feel like a single breath held and released.
US
NZ
