Poi E: The Story of Our Song

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Poi E: The Story of Our Song

7.6 | 1h33m | en | Documentary

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.

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7.6 | 1h33m | en | More Info

Released: August. 04,2016 | Released Producted By: Pātea Film Collective , Jawbone Pictures Country: New Zealand Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Genre

Documentary , Music

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Cast

Maaka Pohatu , Taika Waititi , Dame Jools Topp

Director

Savage

Producted By

Pātea Film Collective

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Crew

Maaka Pohatu

as Dalvanius Prime

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Taika Waititi

as Self

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Dame Jools Topp

as Self

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Savage

Production Design

Fred Renata

Director of Photography

Jos Wheeler

Director of Photography

Gavin McLean

Costume Design

Tearepa Kahi

Director

Tearepa Kahi

Editor

Francis Glenday

Editor

Tuteri Dal Rangihaeata

Co-Producer

Alexander Behse

Producer

Reikura Kahi

Producer

Tearepa Kahi

Producer

Jan Hellriegel

Music Supervisor

Dick Reade

Sound Designer

Colleen Brennan

Sound Designer

Tearepa Kahi

Writer

Poi E: The Story of Our Song Audience Reviews

Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.