Ekaj

2017 • 79 minutes

About this movie

Think Kids meets Midnight Cowboy. EKAJ is a film packed with real life drama and a real sense of humor. The film capture's a naive teen's runaway journey to one of the most difficult city's to survive in, New York City.

Ratings and reviews

Loneliness Ekaj’s drama, that he will never fullfill his father’s stereotype takes him on a lonely dangerous journey… mixing up with the wrong people more times than not, let him feeling hopeless. However, finding friendship along the way gives this character some hope. Realistic, it feels like I’m watching someone’s life from a little window. Well made. If you want to see a good independent film, give it a try!

Ekaj is a raw, authentic story about two gay youths surviving and hustling on the streets of New York. The film reminds one of Kids, Tangerine, and Midnight Cowboy in various ways. Technically, the film is raw and unfiltered, not unlike in Tangerine, but it suits the film well as we feel like a fly on the wall, intimately observing the proceedings as if we are right there with the two leads, Ekaj and Mecca. Overall, it almost feels like a documentary that is hands off and lets us observe the actors behaving so naturally that it does feel like we are witnessing real people in their normal surroundings -- which is a testament to the performances of the two leads, as well as the director. Ekaj feels honest and authentic and I think that's a particularly valuable thing in today's cinema. I definitely recommend this movie.

I loved this movie. Wasn't expecting much and was pleasantly pleased. The low budget actually contributes to the grittiness of the story. looking forward to this director's next film.