Poi E: The Story of Our Song
Release Date: 2016-08-04
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.
Rating: 6 / 10
Cast
Dalvanius Prime
as Self (archive footage)
Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi
as Self (archive footage)
Pātea Māori Club
as Self
Barletta Prime
as Self
Maaka Pohatu
as Dalvanius Prime
Crew
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Savage - Production Design
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Tearepa Kahi - Writer
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Tearepa Kahi - Director
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Fred Renata - Director of Photography
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Francis Glenday - Editor
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