Poi E: The Story of Our Song

Poi E: The Story of Our Song

2016
1h 33m
6.0

6.0/10

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Music Documentary
Overview

Written and directed by Tearepa Kahi (Mt Zion) and starring Maaka Pohatu (The Modern Maori Quartet, Two Little Boys) the film tells the story of musician Dalvanius Prime and the origin of the song “Poi E”, a ground-breaking fusion of 1980s pop and traditional Māori music. “Poi E”, composed by Dalvanius and Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi and performed by the Patea Māori Club, remains the only song in Te Reo Māori to reach No 1 in the charts, over 30 years since its 1984 release.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Pātea Film Collective Jawbone Pictures
Production Countries
New Zealand
Spoken Languages
English Maori

Quick Facts

Release Date August 4, 2016
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt5459730

Cast

Dalvanius Prime
Dalvanius Prime

Self (archive footage)

Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi
Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi

Self (archive footage)

Pātea Māori Club
Pātea Māori Club

Self

Barletta Prime
Barletta Prime

Self

Maaka Pohatu
Maaka Pohatu

Dalvanius Prime

Taika Waititi
Taika Waititi

Self

Stan Walker
Stan Walker

Self

Lynda Topp
Lynda Topp

Self

Jools Topp
Jools Topp

Self

Don McGlashan
Don McGlashan

Self

Moana Maniapoto
Moana Maniapoto

Self

Key Crew

Tearepa Kahi
Director
Tearepa Kahi
Writer
Tearepa Kahi
Producer
Reikura Kahi
Producer
Alexander Behse
Producer