''An Act of Valour'' is a 2010

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and the directorial debut by the

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actor

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. It was written by Juha Leppäjärvi, and produced by Janet Sate for Caravanserai Productions. The film premiered at the 24th BFI

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in March 2010.

Synopsis

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gay ''Gay'' is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'. While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 1 ...

couple, Kevin and Will, face a grim morning after anxiously waiting for the next news broadcast. At a police station, Detective Sergeant Russell is trying to pacify Lisa, whose boyfriend seems to be missing. There's a body on a nearby common.

Cast

* Juha Leppäjärvi as Kevin *

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as Will *

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as DS Russell * Victoria Bavister as Lisa *

Gerard Monaco Gerard Monaco is a British actor who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Monaco's first film was Mike Leigh’s ''Vera Drake''. He has since had roles in movies including Dame Jane Campion's ''Bright Star'' Jerry Bruckheimer's '' Pirat ...

as Jeremy * Dorian Black (aka

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) as Bette Noir * Kristin McIlquham as PC Harris. Writer and actor Juha Leppäjärvi, aka Juha Sorola, developed the script at Caravanserai Acting Studio, of which he is one of the founding members and

, directed it.

References

1. http://www.caravanseraiproductions.com

External links

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