The Lascar
- Released on
- Runtime
- 35 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Vinith Shiva
- Mark Matthews
- Tanea Heke
- Mohammad Kunwar
- Frederick Pokai
- Finn McCauley
- Ian Blackburn
- Poonam Batra Malhotra
Director
- Adi Parige
Producers
- Adi Parige
- Matt Asunder
- Jessica George
- Rao Parige