GURL
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| Directed by | Mika X |
| Written by | Mika X |
| Produced by | Mika X Georgina Allison Conder Philippa Campbell |
| Starring | Jay Tewake Brady Peeti Jackie Clarke Regan Taylor Aaron Ward |
| Cinematography | Darryl Ward |
| Edited by | Anastasia Doniants |
| Music by | Mika Haka |
Production company | Mika Haka Foundation |
| Distributed by | Independent |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $380,000 |
GURL is a 2020 New Zealand short film directed, written and produced by Mika X. The film premiered at the New Zealand International Film Festival as part of the "Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts 2020" selection curated by Leo Koziol and Craig Fasi. GURL tells a story of Carmen Rupe experience in the context of being both Maori and LGBT: "The infamous Māori Drag Queen Carmen 'Gurl' finally accepts her-true-self when she falls in love with a fading rugby star on an ill-fated night in New Zealand 1975." This short film is a prequel to the feature film "The Book of Carmen" which has been in pre-production since the release of GURL.