Summaries

POI E is the story of the creation of New Zealand's iconic song of celebration, the song that became the unofficial national anthem.

The story of musician Dalvanius Prime and the origin of the song "Poi E", a ground-breaking fusion o 1980s pop and traditional Maori music. "Poi E", composed by Dalvanius and Ngoingoi Pewhairangi and performed by the Patea Maori Club, remains the only song in Te Reo Maori to reach No 1 in the charts, over 30 years since its 1984 release.—Mitchell Potts

Details

Keywords
  • song
Genres
  • Family
  • History
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Jun 30, 2016
Countries of origin New Zealand
Official sites Official site
Language English Maori
Production companies Jawbone Pictures Patea Film Collective

Box office

Gross worldwide $903779

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 32m
Color Color
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