Gurl(2020)

Aroha in the land of forbidden fruit

100

20m

  • Drama

Overview

This short film takes place one frantic night as a beautiful young sex worker waits for her salesman lover to whisk her away from her last night on the strip to live happily ever after. But it’s 1975 and she’s a Māori drag queen. And he’s not the ‘white knight’ he said he was.

Cast

  • Jay Tewake

    Jay Tewake

    GURL/Carmen

  • Mika X.

    Mika X.

    Older Carmen

  • Regan Taylor

    Regan Taylor

    Ed/Retired All Black

  • Jackie Clarke

    Jackie Clarke

    Sapphire

  • Brady Peeti

    Brady Peeti

    Gypsy

  • Ramon Te Wake

    Ramon Te Wake

    Mystik Ra

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Status

Released (Jul 26, 2020)

Budget

$380,000

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