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Antonio Aakeel in City of Tiny Lights

Antonio plays the younger version of Lovely - a character portrayed by BIFA-winning actor James Floyd. Antonio chats about starring in the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Films feature City of Tiny Lights and working alongside acclaimed actors like Riz Ahmed and Billie Piper plus BAFTA winning director Pete Travis. Listeners hear an exclusive clip of Antonio in the urban crime thriller playing Lovely - the younger version and get a glimpse of what spurs the young actor on. Antonio says he wants to inspire other aspiring actors from working class British Asian backgrounds to go for it and not hold back on achieving their dreams. He tells Noreen that working with people he's grown up adoring is an experience he will treasure and use to move forward in getting more work. City of Tiny Lights is a noir inspired London thriller, based on the novel by Patrick Neate, and tells a haunting story of friendship, heartache and love. Its set for release on Friday 7th April 2017.
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