| AKA | |
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| Film poster | |
| 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 |
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 follows the story of Dean, an 18-year-old teenager who assumes another identity to infiltrate high society. Dean 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.
The film is presented in a three-frame split-screen format, showing simultaneous perspectives.
The film has been nominated for several awards, especially in the gay community.