MusicDocumentary

Poi E: The Story of Our Song

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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 : 2016-08-04

Language :EnglishMaori

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Status : Released

Production Company : Pātea Film CollectiveJawbone Pictures

Production Country : New Zealand

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Cast

Character Name : Self (archive footage)

Original Name : Dalvanius Prime

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self (archive footage)

Original Name : Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Pātea Māori Club

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Barletta Prime

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dalvanius Prime

Original Name : Maaka Pohatu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Taika Waititi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Stan Walker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Lynda Topp

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Dame Jools Topp

Gender : Female

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Don McGlashan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Moana Maniapoto

Gender : Male

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