Dance in Film · 2016
Poi E: The Story of Our Song (2016)
A feature documentary on the Pātea Māori Club and the song that carried them, taking in the performance and music-video history that put poi on screen for a generation of New Zealanders.
Poi E: The Story of Our Song is a 2016 dance documentary centred on Global Pacific Islands & Oceania. For dancers, it's a chance to see the style performed on screen — the phrasing, partnering, and musicality that the same dances carry onto a real floor.
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Dance styles featured
The dance sequences in Poi E: The Story of Our Song
1 sequence — what is danced, by whom, and where to find it.
Pātea Māori Club performance and music-video archive
PoiDanced by Pātea Māori Club
The festival catalog says the film follows the Māori dance group persuaded to perform Poi E and includes the music-video history that captured that performance.
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