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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Genre:

History,

Adventure,

Drama,

Western

Duration:

35 minutes

Year:

2023

Director:

Adi Parige

Cast:

Dasa

Freddie

Māia

Mamun

Rui

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