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. 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.
Cast 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 The 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.
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