Poi E: The Story of Our Song

Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016)


  • Genre: Music, Documentary
  • Release Date: 2016-08-04
  • User Rating: 6/10 from 1 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 33min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Pātea Film Collective
  • Production Country: New Zealand
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Summary

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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Costume & Make-Up Gavin McLean Costume Design
Sound Colleen Brennan Sound Designer
Camera Fred Renata Director of Photography
Crew Fred Renata Cinematography
Directing Tearepa Kahi Director
Editing Tearepa Kahi Editor
Production Tearepa Kahi Producer
Writing Tearepa Kahi Writer
Crew Jos Wheeler Cinematography
Editing Francis Glenday Editor
Art Savage Production Design
Production Alexander Behse Producer
Production Reikura Kahi Producer
Production Tuteri Dal Rangihaeata Co-Producer
Sound Dick Reade Sound Designer
Sound Jan Hellriegel Music Supervisor