Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016)

Poi E: The Story of Our Song | New Zealand

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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Director

Tearepa Kahi

Stars

Dalvanius Prime
Himself (archive footage)

Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi
Herself (archive footage)

Pātea Māori Club
Themselves

Barletta Prime
Herself

Maaka Pohatu
Dalvanius Prime

Taika Waititi
Himself

Stan Walker
Himself

Lynda Topp
Herself

Jools Topp
Herself

Don McGlashan
Himself

Others...

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Keywords

pātea

Production

Pātea Film Collective, Jawbone Pictures

Actor

Dalvanius Prime, Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi, Pātea Māori Club, Barletta Prime, Maaka Pohatu, Taika Waititi, Stan Walker, Lynda Topp, Jools Topp, Don McGlashan, Moana Maniapoto

Creators

Gavin McLean (Costume Design), Colleen Brennan (Sound Designer), Fred Renata (Director of Photography), Tearepa Kahi (Director), Jos Wheeler (Cinematography), Francis Glenday (Editor), Savage (Production Design), Alexander Behse (Producer), Reikura Kahi (Producer), Tuteri Dal Rangihaeata (Co-Producer), Dick Reade (Sound Designer), Jan Hellriegel (Music Supervisor)

Release dates

04.08.2016 (NZ)
14.07.2016 (NZ)

Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016)

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