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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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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 2016-08-04
- video_camera_front Companies Pātea Film Collective, Jawbone Pictures
- timer Runtime: 93 Mins
- star Rating: 6 / 10
- favorite Likes: 1 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt5459730
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Dalvanius Prime
Self (archive footage)
Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi
Self (archive footage)
Pātea Māori Club
Self
Barletta Prime
Self
Maaka Pohatu
Dalvanius Prime
Taika Waititi
Self
Stan Walker
Self
Lynda Topp
Self
Dame Jools Topp
Self
Don McGlashan
Self
Moana Maniapoto
Self
groups Crew
Savage
Production Design
Tearepa Kahi
Writer
Tearepa Kahi
Director
Fred Renata
Director of Photography
Francis Glenday
Editor
Tuteri Dal Rangihaeata
Co-Producer
Colleen Brennan
Sound Designer
Reikura Kahi
Producer
Tearepa Kahi
Producer
Jan Hellriegel
Music Supervisor
Alexander Behse
Producer
Tearepa Kahi
Editor
Gavin McLean
Costume Design
Dick Reade
Sound Designer
Jos Wheeler
Director of Photography
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