The Lascar (2024)
The Lascar (2024) - History Movies 35 minutes. . 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. maori, sailor, british history, british colonialism, indian, lascar, indian history, aotearoa, settler colonialism, new zealand history, indian sailor
Released: Aug 11, 2024
Runtime: 35 minutes
Genre: History, Adventure, Drama, Western
Stars: Vinith Shiva, Mark Matthews, Tanea Heke, Mohammad Kunwar, Frederick Pokai, Finn McCauley
Crew: Adi Parige (Director), Adi Parige (Writer), Louis Joblin (Production Design), Adi Parige (Producer), Matt Asunder (Producer), Jessica George (Producer)