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.
Cast
Crew
Tearepa Kahi
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Francis Glenday
Editor
Fred Renata
Director of Photography
Jos Wheeler
Director of Photography
Reikura Kahi
Producer
Alexander Behse
Producer
Tuteri Dal Rangihaeata
Co-Producer
Savage
Production Design
Gavin McLean
Costume Design
Colleen Brennan
Sound Designer
Dick Reade
Sound Designer
Jan Hellriegel
Music Supervisor
