Gurl
Release Date: 2020-07-26
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.
Rating: 10 / 10
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
Crew
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Kelly Mitchell - Hair Department Head
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Philippa Campbell - Consulting Producer
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Barrie Ewens - Set Designer
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Alex Plumb - Associate Producer
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Luana Barnes - Foley Artist
Reviews
GURL is a short film based on the night life of the famous trans women sex worker Carmen Rupe from New Zealand. After being assaulted she meets a famous retired Rugby player who played for the All Bla...