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 teenager 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. |
Release date |
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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.
Cast
edit- Matthew Leitch as Dean Page
- Diana Quick as Lady Gryffoyn
- George Asprey as David Lord Glendening
- Lindsey Coulson as Georgie
- Blake Ritson as Alexander Gryffoyn
- Peter Youngblood Hills as Benjamin
- Geoff Bell as Brian Page
- Hannah Yelland as Camille Sturton
- Daniel Lee as Jamie Page
- Bill Nighy as Uncle Louis Gryffoyn
- David Kendall as Lee Page
- Fenella Woolgar as Sarah
- Sean Gilder as Tim Lyttleton
- Robin Soans as Neil Frost
- Stephen Boxer as Dermot
Reception
editThe film has been nominated for several awards, especially in the gay community.
- 2002 — Nominated for the British Independent Film Awards.
- 2002 — Won the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.
- 2002 — Won the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.
- 2002 — Won L.A. Outfest.
- 2002 — Won the Copenhagen Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.
- 2003 — Nominated for the BAFTA Awards.
- 2003 — Nominated for the Emden International Film Festival.
- 2004 — Won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards.
References
edit- ^ "AKA (2002)". Rotten tomatoes. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
External links
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