The Lascar

08/11/2024

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0hr 35min

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History

,Adventure

,Drama

,Western

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

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Vinith Shiva
  • Mark Matthews
  • Tanea Heke
  • Mohammad Kunwar
  • Fredrick Pokai

    INFORMATION

      Production Companies

      Production Countries

    • New Zealand

    LANGUAGES

    • English
    • Maori
    • Urdu