Antonio Aakeel Makes Directorial Debut with Short Film 'Lessons in Pretending'

‘Slow Horses’ Star Antonio Aakeel Makes Directorial Debut With Short Film ‘Lessons in Pretending’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Antonio Aakeel, whose turn as Hassan Ahmed in Apple TV+’s “Slow Horses” brought him international recognition, has wrapped his first short film as a director. “Lessons in Pretending,” which Aakeel also wrote and stars in, is a darkly comic drama examining fame, shame and the performance of public redemption. The film follows Arun Khan, a […]

By Naman Ramachandran