Music ·Documentary · New Zealand · 2016 · 1h 33m

Poi E: The Story of Our Song

Poi E: The Story of Our Song poster
Director
Tearepa Kahi
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
Crew
Fred Renata — Director of Photography Jos Wheeler — Director of Photography Tearepa Kahi — Editor Francis Glenday — Editor Tearepa Kahi — Writer Tearepa Kahi — Producer
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.

Trailer Poi E: The Story of Our Song — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Key Collaborators
Tearepa Kahi Director Fred Renata Director of Photography Jos Wheeler Director of Photography Tearepa Kahi Editor Francis Glenday Editor Tearepa Kahi Writer Tearepa Kahi Producer Reikura Kahi Producer Alexander Behse Producer Savage Production Design Gavin McLean Costume Design
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