The Lascar (2024)
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.
Director: Adi Parige
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Vinith Shiva as Dasa |
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Mark Matthews as Freddie |
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Tanea Heke as Māia |
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Mohammad Kunwar as Mamun |
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Fredrick Pokai as Rui |
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Finn McCauley as Gunther |
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Ian Blackburn as Oswald |
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Poonam Batra Malhotra as Poetic Narration |
| Sound | Jose Jugo | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Matt Asunder | Producer |
| Camera | Jenna Eriksen | Director of Photography |
| Production | John McKay | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jess Charlton | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jessica George | Producer |
| Art | Louis Joblin | Production Design |
| Directing | Adi Parige | Director |
| Editing | Adi Parige | Editor |
| Production | Adi Parige | Producer |
| Writing | Adi Parige | Writer |
| Production | Rao Parige | Producer |
