Poi E: The Story of Our Song
2016 | 93m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Tearepa Kahi |
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| Writer: | Tearepa Kahi |
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| 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: | Aug 04, 2016 |
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| Director: | Tearepa Kahi |
| Writer: | Tearepa Kahi |
| Genres: | Music, Documentary |
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| Production Companies | Pātea Film Collective, Jawbone Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 (Update) Entered: May 04, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dame Jools Topp | Self |
| Don McGlashan | Self |
| Moana Maniapoto | Self |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Tearepa Kahi | Writer, Director, Editor |
| Savage | Production Design |
| Francis Glenday | Editor |
| Colleen Brennan | Sound Designer |
| Gavin McLean | Costume Design |
| Fred Renata | Director of Photography |
| Dick Reade | Sound Designer |
| Jan Hellriegel | Music Supervisor |
| Jos Wheeler | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Reikura Kahi | Producer |
| Tuteri Dal Rangihaeata | Co-Producer |
| Alexander Behse | Producer |
| Tearepa Kahi | Producer |
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