Vinith Shiva
Dasa
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 | 2023-11-11 |
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Runtime | 35m |
Directors | Adi Parige, Jenna Eriksen |
Producers | Adi Parige, Matt Asunder, Jessica George, John McKay, Jess Charlton |
Writer | Adi Parige |