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. It is largely an autobiographical account of Duncan Roy's early life.
The screen consists of a row of three frames, showing three 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.