The Lascar

The Lascar

Released on
History, Adventure, Drama, Western
Runtime
35 mins
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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

Screenwriter

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