Poi E

Jul 1 2016 N/A 1h 32m
Biography, Documentary, Family

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 Maori music. “Poi E”, composed by Dalvanius and Ngoingoi Pewhairangi and performed by the Patea Maori Club, remains the only song in Te Reo Maori to reach No 1 in the charts, over 30 years since its 1984 release.

Plot

The story of musician Dalvanius Prime and the origin of the song "Poi E", a ground-breaking fusion o 1980s pop and traditional Maori music. "Poi E", composed by Dalvanius and Ngoingoi Pewhairangi and performed by the Patea Maori Club, remains the only song in Te Reo Maori to reach No 1 in the charts, over 30 years since its 1984 release.

Written by

Tearepa Kahi

Directed by

Tearepa Kahi

Cast

Patea Maori Club, Ngoi Pewhairangi, Maaka Pohatu

Crew

View crew

Production Countries

New Zealand

Production Companies

Patea Film Collective, Jawbone Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
Poi E: The Story of Our Song Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
148
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA