
The Lascar
History · Adventure · Drama
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.
Top Cast
Vinith Shiva
Vinith Shiva
Dasa
Vinith Shiva
Dasa
Mark Matthews
Mark Matthews
Freddie
Mark Matthews
Freddie


Tanea Heke
Tanea Heke
Māia
Tanea Heke
Māia
Mohammad Kunwar
Mohammad Kunwar
Mamun
Mohammad Kunwar
Mamun
Fredrick Pokai
Fredrick Pokai
Rui
Fredrick Pokai
Rui
Finn McCauley
Finn McCauley
Gunther
Finn McCauley
Gunther


Ian Blackburn
Ian Blackburn
Oswald
Ian Blackburn
Oswald
Poonam Batra Malhotra
Poonam Batra Malhotra
Poetic Narration
Poonam Batra Malhotra
Poetic Narration
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