Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 2016-08-04
Runtime: 93 minutes
Director: Tearepa Kahi
Top 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
- Taika Waititi as Self
- Stan Walker as Self
- Lynda Topp as Self
- Dame Jools Topp as Self
- Don McGlashan as Self
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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