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    Poi E: The Story of Our Song

    93'

    2016-08-04

    7.5

    Music,Documentary

    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.

    WritingTearepa KahiDirectingTearepa Kahi

    Cast

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Dalvanius Prime

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi

    1

    Self

    Pātea Māori Club

    1

    Self

    Barletta Prime

    1

    Dalvanius Prime

    Maaka Pohatu

    5

    Self

    Taika Waititi

    1

    Self

    Lynda Topp

    1

    Self

    Stan Walker

    1

    Self

    Jools Topp

    1

    Self

    Don McGlashan

    1

    Self

    Moana Maniapoto

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. New Zealand
    • List of languages:
      1. English
      2. Maori
    • List of companies:
      1. Pātea Film Collective
      2. Jawbone Pictures
    • Vote Count: 2
    • Popularity: 0.9808
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Poi E: The Story of Our Song

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