2016
6.0 (1 votes)
1h 33m
Genres
Music
Documentary
Production Companies
Pātea Film Collective
Jawbone Pictures
Jawbone Pictures
Poi E: The Story of Our Song
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.
Key Crew
Director: Tearepa Kahi
Writer: Tearepa Kahi
Director of Photography: Fred Renata, Jos Wheeler
Producer: Alexander Behse, Reikura Kahi, Tearepa Kahi
Top Cast
Videos
Poi E: The Story of Our Song Trailer
