Gurl (2020)
This short film takes place one frantic night as a beautiful young sex worker waits for her salesman lover to whisk her away from her last night on the strip to live happily ever after. But it’s 1975 and she’s a Māori drag queen. And he’s not the ‘white knight’ he said he was.
Director: Mika X.
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Jay Tewake as GURL/Carmen |
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Mika X. as Older Carmen |
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Regan Taylor as Ed/Retired All Black |
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Jackie Clarke as Sapphire |
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Brady Peeti as Gypsy |
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Ramon Te Wake as Mystik Ra |
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Richie Cattell as Rugby Lad |
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Gabriel Faatau'uu-Satiu as Strap Boy |
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Whetū Fala as Whaea |
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Danielle Hayes as Terracotta Blade |
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Amanduh La Hoare as Lofty Queen |
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Amanaki Prescott-Faletau as Mystik Ama |
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Rosanna Raymond as Mystik Maiden |
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Aaron Ward as White Knight |
| Production | Georgina Allison Conder | Consulting Producer |
| Production | Lance Loughlin | Line Producer |
| Production | Alex Plumb | Associate Producer |
| Production | Gerry Pass | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Mika X. | Executive Music Producer |
| Crew | Benjamin Thomas Watt | Post Production Assistant |
| Sound | Benjamin Thomas Watt | Music Supervision Assistant |
| Sound | Mark Dennison | Music Arranger |
| Art | Barrie Ewens | Set Designer |
| Production | Philippa Campbell | Consulting Producer |
| Production | Mika X. | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Anastasia Doniants | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Isa Lilai | Makeup & Hair |
| Crew | Darryl Ward | Cinematography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kelly Mitchell | Hair Department Head |
| Sound | Alan Jansson | Music Producer |
| Sound | Penny Dodd | Music Arranger |
| Sound | Luana Barnes | Foley Artist |
| Directing | Mika X. | Director |
