Poi E: The Story of Our Song 8 years old

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.

Credits

Poi E: The Story of Our Song Cast

Name Character
Taika Waititi He was 40, now 49 years old as Himself
Stan Walker He was 25, now 34 years old as Himself
Don McGlashan He was 57, now 65 years old as Himself
Maaka Pohatu as Dalvanius Prime
Jools Topp She was 58, now 66 years old as Herself

Poi E: The Story of Our Song Crew

Name Department
Gavin McLean as Costume Design. He was 51 (now 59) years old Costume & Make-Up
Colleen Brennan as Sound Designer. She was 66 (now 75) years old Sound
Fred Renata as Director of Photography. Camera
Fred Renata as Cinematography. Crew
Tearepa Kahi as Director. Directing
Tearepa Kahi as Editor. Editing
Tearepa Kahi as Producer. Production
Tearepa Kahi as Writer. Writing
Poi E: The Story of Our Song poster
Poi E: The Story of Our Song (8 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, August 04, 2016
  • Runtime: 93 minutes