Gurl

Gurl

20 mins | Drama | July 26, 2020

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.

Gurl

20 mins | Drama | July 26, 2020

Gurl
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.
Producers Patangaroa Entertainment
Original title Gurl
Directors Mika X.
Writers

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

Richie Cattell

as Rugby Lad

Whetu Fala

as Whaea

Danielle Hayes

as Terracotta Blade

Amanduh La Hoare

as Lofty Queen

Amanaki Prescott-Faletau

as Mystik Ama

Rosanna Raymond

as Mystik Maiden

Aaron Ward

as White Knight