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