Film

The Lascar

Survival. Betrayal. Honor. In the harsh realm of Aotearoa's untamed shores, one lascar must navigate treacherous waters of loyalty to rewrite his destiny.

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0h 35m

2024

“Survival. Betrayal. Honor. In the harsh realm of Aotearoa's untamed shores, one lascar must navigate treacherous waters of loyalty to rewrite his destiny.”

Synopsis

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

HistoryAdventureDramaWestern

maorisailorbritish historybritish colonialismindianlascarindian historyaotearoasettler colonialismnew zealand historyindian sailor

Cast & Crew

Vinith Shiva

as Dasa

Mark Matthews

as Freddie

Tanea Heke

as Māia

Mohammad Kunwar

as Mamun

Fredrick Pokai

as Rui

Finn McCauley

as Gunther

Ian Blackburn

as Oswald

Poonam Batra Malhotra

as Poetic Narration

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