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Encyclopedia > AKA (film)
AKA

Directed by Duncan Roy
Produced by Julian Alexander, Julian Hayward, Margaret Matheson, Duncan Roy, Richard West
Written by Duncan Roy
Starring Matthew Leitch
Diana Quick
George Asprey
Lindsey Coulson
Blake Ritson
Peter Youngblood Hills
Geoff Bell
Camille Sturton
Daniel Lee
Bill Nighy
David Kendall
Fenella Woolgar
Sean Gilder
Robin Soans
Stephen Boxer
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Editing by {{{editing}}}
Distributed by Empire Pictures Inc.
Released 2002
Running time 123 min
Language English
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IMDb profile

AKA is a 2002 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, a 18-year old boy who assumes another identity in order to enter the high society. Dean then meets David, an older gay man who desires him and Benjamin, a young texan hustler. Diana Quick (born on 23 November 1947 in London, England) is an English actress, best known for her role as Julia in Brideshead Revisited. ... Daniel Lee is a name shared by several notable individuals: Daniel Lee Chi Wo, an Olympic athelete from Hong Kong. ... Bill Nighy (born December 12, 1949 in Caterham, Surrey) is a British actor. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2002. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Official language(s) None. ... Hustler is a United States published pornographic magazine. ...


Awards and Nominations

The film has been nominated for several awards, specially in the gay community. In modern society, gay is a word which can be used as either a noun or adjective. ...

  • 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.


 

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