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Gurl

Country: New Zealand, Language: Maori, English, 20 mins

  • Director: Mika X.
  • Writer: Mika X.
  • Producer: Georgina Allison Conder, Philippa Campbell, Lance Loughlin, Gerry Pass, Alex Plumb, James Wallace, Benjamin Thomas Watt, Mika X.

CGiii Comment

Bizarre...and, we mean, completely bizarre.

It looks good...but, it's all over the place. And that final song...what kind of coffee do you like...who came up with that?!?

It is imaginative, creative...but, it just doesn't come together. Shame, there is obvious talent on display.


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The(ir) Blurb...

An infamous Maori drag queen, a fading rugby star and love on an ill-fated night in New Zealand, 1975.

Cast & Characters

Jay Tewake (as Gurl)
Regan Taylor (as Ed)
Jackie Clarke (as Sapphire)
Brady Peeti (as Gypsy)
Mika X. (as Carmen)
Ramon Te Wake (as Mystik Ra)
Richie Cattell (as Rugby Lad)
Gabriel Faatau'uu-Satiu (as Strap Boy)
Whetu Fala (as Whaea)
Danielle Hayes (as Terracotta Blade)
Amanduh La Hoare (as Lofty Queen)
Amanaki Prescott-Faletau (as Mystik Ama (as Amanaki Prescott))
Rosanna Raymond (as Mystik Maiden)
Aaron Ward (as White Knight)