Film
Poi E: The Story of Our Song
2016 · 1h 33m · Music · Documentary
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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.
Cast
Dalvanius Prime
Self (archive footage)
Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi
Self (archive footage)
Pātea Māori Club
Self
Barletta Prime
Self
Maaka Pohatu
Dalvanius Prime
Taika Waititi
Self
Stan Walker
Self
Lynda Topp
Self
Jools Topp
Self
Don McGlashan
Self
Moana Maniapoto
Self
Crew
- Tearepa KahiDirector · Writer · Producer · Editor
- Alexander BehseProducer
- Reikura KahiProducer
- Fred RenataDirector of Photography
- Jos WheelerDirector of Photography
- Francis GlendayEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- August 4, 2016
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- G
- Genres
- Music, Documentary
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