Gurl
movie
Aroha in the land of forbidden fruit
Released July 26, 2020
Genres:
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
as
GURL/Carmen
Mika X.
as
Older Carmen
Regan Taylor
as
Ed/Retired All Black
Jackie Clarke
as
Sapphire
Brady Peeti
as
Gypsy
Ramon Te Wake
as
Mystik Ra
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Richie Cattell
as
Rugby Lad
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Gabriel Faatau'uu-Satiu
as
Strap Boy
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Whetū Fala
as
Whaea
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Danielle Hayes
as
Terracotta Blade
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Amanduh La Hoare
as
Lofty Queen
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Amanaki Prescott-Faletau
as
Mystik Ama
Crew
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Kelly Mitchell
as
Hair Department Head
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Philippa Campbell
as
Consulting Producer
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Barrie Ewens
as
Set Designer
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Alex Plumb
as
Associate Producer
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Luana Barnes
as
Foley Artist
Benjamin Thomas Watt
as
Music Supervision Assistant
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Isa Lilai
as
Makeup & Hair
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Gerry Pass
as
Executive Producer
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Georgina Allison Conder
as
Consulting Producer
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Lance Loughlin
as
Line Producer
Mika X.
as
Executive Music Producer
Benjamin Thomas Watt
as
Post Production Assistant