AKA

AKA is a 2023 French action crime film directed by Morgan S. Dalibert, written by Morgan S. Dalibert and Alban Lenoir and starring Lenoir, Eric Cantona and Thibault de Montalembert. It is about an undercover agent (played by Lenoir) tasked with infiltrating a crime gang that is connected to a Sudanese terrorist bombing suspect. Plot Adam Franco (played by Alban Lenoir) is an undercover special ops agent working for the French government under the helm of a shadowy intelligence officer, Kruger (Thibault de Montalembert). After finishing a mission in Tunisia, he is assigned a new task by Kruger under the direction of a Senator Marconnet (played by Philippe Résimont): to flush out and eliminate a Sudanese warlord, Moktar Al Tayeb (played by Kevin Layne), who is the prime suspect of a bombing in a Paris hotel. To get closer to his target, he infiltrates the Pastore crime syndicate and earns the trust of the gangster boss, Victor Pastore (played by Eric Cantona), who has known connections to Al Tayeb. Adam works his way up the ranks by demonstrating his physical capabilities during altercations with a rival gang, led by Egyptian gang leader Amet. He also develops a friendship with fellow gangster Pee Wee (played by Saïdou Camara), who is connected to Al Tayeb. Whilst working for Victor, Adam also unexpectedly bonds with Victor's step-son, Jonathan (Noé Chabbat). During a birthday party for Jonathan, Adam is called away by Pee Wee to join a bank heist requested by Victor, making him unable to drive Jonathan to a day at the zoo. During their getaway drive, they are ambushed by Amet's gang, resulting in a firefight in the streets. After the shoot-out, Victor is furious, realising that there is a mole in his operation. Adam discovers it is Natalya (played by Sveva Alviti), Victor's wife, and warns her that she will soon be discovered.