Basic Info
Release: August 11, 2024
Runtime: 35 min
Status: Released
The Lascar
2024
35 min
Overview
At the end of the 18th century, hundreds of Indian sailors, known as lascars, worked amongst European settlers in Aotearoa New Zealand - often under the gruesome working conditions of seal hunting gangs. The story follows a lascar, Dasa, who has been abandoned on the coast of Aotearoa NZ by the East India Company, alongside his sealing gang. When Dasa finds himself in the middle of a conflict between his abusive British superior and two Māori traders, he is faced with a choice: bend the knee or take a stand.
Genres
History
Adventure
Drama
Western
Production Countries
- New Zealand
Spoken Languages
- English en
- Maori mi
- Urdu ur
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Cast
Vinith Shiva
Dasa
Mark Matthews
Freddie
Tanea Heke
Māia
Mohammad Kunwar
Mamun
Fredrick Pokai
Rui
Finn McCauley
Gunther
Ian Blackburn
Oswald
Poonam Batra Malhotra
Poetic Narration
Crew
Matt Asunder
Producer
John McKay
Executive Producer
Jess Charlton
Executive Producer
Jessica George
Producer
Adi Parige
Director
Adi Parige
Producer
Adi Parige
Writer
Rao Parige
Producer
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