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Aroha in the land of forbidden fruit

10.0

0h 20m

2020

“Aroha in the land of forbidden fruit”

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Drama

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Cast & Crew

Jay Tewake

Jay Tewake

as GURL/Carmen

Mika X.

Mika X.

as Older Carmen

Regan Taylor

Regan Taylor

as Ed/Retired All Black

Jackie Clarke

Jackie Clarke

as Sapphire

Brady Peeti

Brady Peeti

as Gypsy

Ramon Te Wake

Ramon Te Wake

as Mystik Ra

Richie Cattell

as Rugby Lad

Gabriel Faatau'uu-Satiu

as Strap Boy

Whetū Fala

as Whaea

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