# Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016)

English · Released 2016-08-04

Poi E: The Story of Our Song is a 2016 English film. Taika Waititi appears in it.

Cast: Taika Waititi as Self

## Storyline
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.

## Common questions

### When was Poi E: The Story of Our Song released?
Poi E: The Story of Our Song was released on 4 August 2016.

### Who stars in Poi E: The Story of Our Song?
Taika Waititi star in Poi E: The Story of Our Song.

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