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The Lascar

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

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.

Top Cast

  • Vinith Shiva

    Vinith Shiva

    Dasa

  • Mark Matthews

    Mark Matthews

    Freddie

  • Tanea Heke

    Tanea Heke

    Māia

  • Mohammad Kunwar

    Mohammad Kunwar

    Mamun

  • Fredrick Pokai

    Fredrick Pokai

    Rui

  • Finn McCauley

    Finn McCauley

    Gunther

  • Ian Blackburn

    Ian Blackburn

    Oswald

  • Poonam Batra Malhotra

    Poonam Batra Malhotra

    Poetic Narration

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.

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