POI E: The Story of Our Song

POI E: The Story of Our Song

The World Premiere of POI E: The Story of Our Song is the opening night of the NZ International Film Festival on July 14 in Auckland’s grand historic Civic Theatre. Following its Festival screenings, POI E will open in cinemas nationwide on August 11.

Written and directed by Tearepa Kahi (Mt Zion), POI E takes the audience on a laugh-and-cry emotional journey as it lays out the hard-scrabble context from which the song was born and the relationships which shaped the song and propelled it forward.

‘Poi E’, a simple song with a catchy beat released 32 years ago, has become New Zealand’s unofficial national anthem. With humour, energy and emotion, the movie POI E is the story of how that now-iconic song gave pride to generations of New Zealanders. From Taika Waititi giving Stan Walker his quirky take on life in the 1980s to Patea Maori Club members’ straight-talking and funny memories of the song’s visionary originator Dalvanius Prime, Kahi captures a unique story that taps into the heart of the nation.

Youtube link to POI E trailer:
https://youtu.be/8_XK_gdmPys

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