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.

Release Date : August 11, 2024

Runtime : 35m

Genre : History, Adventure, Drama, Western  

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Countries : New Zealand

Keywords : maori, sailor, british history, british colonialism, indian, lascar, indian history, aotearoa, settler colonialism, new zealand history, indian sailor