Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016)
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
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Dalvanius Prime as Self (archive footage) |
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Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi as Self (archive footage) |
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Pātea Māori Club as Self |
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Barletta Prime as Self |
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Maaka Pohatu as Dalvanius Prime |
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Taika Waititi as Self |
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Stan Walker as Self |
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Lynda Topp as Self |
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Jools Topp as Self |
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Don McGlashan as Self |
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Moana Maniapoto as Self |
| Directing | Tearepa Kahi | Director |
| Art | Savage | Production Design |
| Writing | Tearepa Kahi | Writer |
| Camera | Fred Renata | Director of Photography |
| Production | Tearepa Kahi | Producer |
| Editing | Tearepa Kahi | Editor |
| Production | Reikura Kahi | Producer |
| Sound | Jan Hellriegel | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Dick Reade | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Colleen Brennan | Sound Designer |
| Production | Alexander Behse | Producer |
| Editing | Francis Glenday | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gavin McLean | Costume Design |
| Production | Tuteri Dal Rangihaeata | Co-Producer |
| Camera | Jos Wheeler | Director of Photography |
