AKA is a 2002 drama film, the first by director and writer Duncan Roy. The film is set in the late 1970s in Britain and deals with the story of Dean, an 18-year-old boy who assumes another identity in order to enter high society. Dean then meets David, an older gay man who desires him and Benjamin, a young Texan hustler.[1] It is largely an autobiographical account of Duncan Roy's early life.
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Directed by | Duncan Roy |
Written by | Duncan Roy |
Produced by | Richard West |
Starring | Matthew Leitch Diana Quick George Asprey Lindsey Coulson |
Cinematography | Steve Brooke Smith Ingrid Domeij Steve Smith Scott Taylor Claire Vinson |
Edited by | Lawrence Catford Jon Cross Jackie Ophir |
Music by | Matt Rowe |
Distributed by | Empire Pictures Inc. |
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Running time | 123 min |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The screen consists of a row of three frames, showing three perspectives.
The film has been nominated for several awards, especially in the gay community.
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