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The Lascar

(2024)

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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Original TitleThe Lascar

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2024-08-11

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 00h 35m

Genres

  • History
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Western