New Zealand / Jul 26, 2020 / 16 / New Zealand International Film Festival
Aroha in the land of forbidden fruit
20min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Faatau'uu-Satiu | Strap Boy |
| Whetū Fala | Whaea |
| Danielle Hayes | Terracotta Blade |
| Amanduh La Hoare | Lofty Queen |
| Amanaki Prescott-Faletau | Mystik Ama |
| Rosanna Raymond | Mystik Maiden |
| Aaron Ward | White Knight |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Gurl |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Patangaroa Entertainment |
| Release date | 26 luglio 2020 |
| Executive producer | Mika X., Gerry Pass |
| Production | Lance Loughlin, Alex Plumb |
| Editing | Anastasia Doniants |
| Cinematography | Darryl Ward |
| Assistant directors | Mika X. |
| Production design | Barrie Ewens |
| Art direction | Barrie Ewens |
| Set decoration | Barrie Ewens |
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| Music | Benjamin Thomas Watt, Mark Dennison, Penny Dodd, Alan Jansson, Luana Barnes |
| Sound | Benjamin Thomas Watt, Mark Dennison, Penny Dodd, Alan Jansson, Luana Barnes |
| Costume design | Isa Lilai, Kelly Mitchell |
| Makeup | Isa Lilai, Kelly Mitchell |
| Hairstyling | Kelly Mitchell, Isa Lilai |
| Budget | 380.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Romania / Jul 26, 2020 / 18
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