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Ekaj (2015)

1h 20m

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Ekaj (2015)

Name: Ekaj
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2015-11-01

1h 20m

Running Time

Plot.

EKAJ is a love story between two drifters, a naive teenager and a hustler. Ekaj meets Mecca who takes him under his care. Mecca has AIDS and multiple problems of his own. He is high all day but still manages to be the only voice of reason in Ekaj’s hopeless world. They cruise the city together looking for money and places to stay. Although Ekaj makes some money as a prostitute, he finds himself discarded, and lacking what it takes to survive in the city. Their mutual loneliness leads to genuine friendship.

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Cast & Crew.

Jake Mestre

EKAJ

Badd Idea

Mecca

Scooter LaForge

Johnny

Cati Gonzalez

Director

Mike Gonzalez

Editor

Paul Vega

Composer

Media.

Details.

Release Date
November 1, 2015

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 20m

Genres
Drama Crime

Last updated: 2025-02-12

This Movie Is About.

new york

aids

coming of age

teenage prostitute

lgbt

lgbt teen

homeless

woman director

sex worker

homeless teenager

Wiki.

Ekaj is a 2015 American independent drama film written and directed by Cati Gonzalez, starring Jake Mestre, Badd Idea, and Scooter LaForge. The film made its New York City premiere at the 5th Annual International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival.

Gonzalez intended for Ekaj to be a work in the vein of Midnight Cowboy, but with a focus on New York's Puerto Rican drifters. The film screened at several Film Festivals which include, LesGaiCineMad, Palm Beach International Film Festival, Q Fest St. Louis / St. Louis International Film Festival, QCinema Fort Worth, Downtown Urban Arts Festival, NewFilmmakers NY, SF Latino Film Festival Cine+Mas, International Film Festival, Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema, Macabre Faire Film Festival, Human Rights Film Festival Barcelona and other festivals worldwide.