Poi E: The Story of Our Song
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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Music, Documentary
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 93 minutes
Pork Pie
Venom
The Batman
Oppenheimer
The Adam Project
The Shape of Water
Captain Marvel
The Platform
Joker
Knives Out
Dalvanius Prime
Played Self (archive footage)
Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi
Played Self (archive footage)
Pātea Māori Club
Played Self
Barletta Prime
Played Self
Maaka Pohatu
Played Dalvanius Prime
Taika Waititi
Played Self
Stan Walker
Played Self
Lynda Topp
Played Self
Dame Jools Topp
Played Self
Don McGlashan
Played Self
Moana Maniapoto
Played Self
Backdrops
No artwork found
Posters
Logos
No artwork found