The Lascar

Aug 11, 2024

0h 35m

★ 0.0

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

Overview

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.

Genres

History

Adventure

Drama

Western

The Lascar Trailers

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Cast

Dasa

Vinith Shiva

Freddie

Mark Matthews

Māia

Tanea Heke

Mamun

Mohammad Kunwar

Rui

Fredrick Pokai

Gunther

Finn McCauley

Oswald

Ian Blackburn

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