Movie
Poi E: The Story of Our Song
20161h 33m★ 7.5MusicDocumentary
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.
Director
- Tearepa Kahi
Writers
- Tearepa Kahi
Producers
- Alexander Behse
- Reikura Kahi
- Tearepa Kahi
Where to watch
Region: NZ · via JustWatch / TMDB
Links go to the JustWatch page for Poi E: The Story of Our Song, where you can jump to each platform.
Top cast
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Dalvanius Prime
Self (archive footage)
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Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi
Self (archive footage)
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Pātea Māori Club
Self
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Barletta Prime
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Maaka Pohatu
Dalvanius Prime
Taika Waititi
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Stan Walker
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Lynda Topp
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Jools Topp
Self
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Don McGlashan
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Moana Maniapoto
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