Ekaj

Nov 01, 2015 1h 20m

5.8

14 votes

Drama

Synopsis

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.

Title	Ekaj
Companies
Countries	United States of America
Keywords	new york city, aids, coming of age, teenage prostitute, lgbt, lgbt teen, homeless, woman director, sex worker, homeless teenager