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Poi E: The Story of Our Song( 2016)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Dalvanius Prime

      Self (archive footage)

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      Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi

      Self (archive footage)

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      Pātea Māori Club

      Self

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      Barletta Prime

      Self

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      Maaka Pohatu

      Dalvanius Prime

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      Taika Waititi

      Self

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      Stan Walker

      Self

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      Lynda Topp

      Self

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      Dame Jools Topp

      Self

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      Don McGlashan

      Self

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      Moana Maniapoto

      Self

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