Naman Shrestha
Netflix’s ‘AKA’ is a French action crime thriller movie that revolves around a competent special ops agent named Adam Franco who finds himself in a situation that tests his morality. While tasked with infiltrating a crime syndicate, he starts getting distracted during his mission. As a result, Adam ends up sharing a deep connection and bond with the boss’ young son sooner rather than later. Co-written and directed by Morgan S. Dalibert, the thriller movie features impressive onscreen performances from some talented French actors, including Alban Lenoir, Éric Cantona, Thibault de Montalembert, Sveva Alviti, and Saïdou Camara.
The action-packed movie unfolds in various Parisian sites as Adam gets into several fighting sequences across the city. The different terrains and buildings of the city feature pretty heavily in the backdrop of many scenes. Thus, it is understandable why you would have questions regarding the actual filming sites of ‘AKA.’ In that case, you might be interested in what we have to share about the same!
AKA: Where Was it Filmed?
‘AKA’ was filmed entirely in France, especially in Île-de-France. As per reports, the principal photography for the crime movie took place over the summer of 2022, seemingly around June. Now, without further ado, let us walk you through all the specific locations that appear in the Netflix movie!
Île-de-France, France
All the pivotal sequences for ‘AKA’ were reportedly lensed in Île-de-France. The production team set up camp at different sites across the region to shoot several important scenes for the movie. The gritty crime thriller movie features various locations in and around Paris, including Mairie d’Auvers-sur-Oise at 17 Rue du Général de Gaulle in Auvers-sur-Oise, Mairie de Bagnolet at Place Salvador Allende in Bagnolet, and Mairie d’Ivry Sur Seine at Esp. Georges Marrane in the commune of Ivry-sur-Seine.
During the shooting process, the cast and crew members of ‘AKA’ were also spotted in and around église Sainte-Croix d’Ivry-Port at 41 Rue Lénine in Ivry-sur-Seine. Moreover, a few institutional properties served as pivotal production locations for the movie, including Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris at 17 Bd Jourdan in Paris, Paris-Saclay University at 3 rue Joliot Curie Bâtiment Breguet in the commune of Gif-sur-Yvett, and College Colonel Fabien at 81 Av. du Colonel Fabien in the commune of Montreuil.
Additional portions of ‘AKA’ were recorded around Studio 16 at 66 Rue Nicolo in Paris. Over the years, Île-de-France has hosted the production of different film and TV projects. Apart from the Morgan S. Dalibert directorial, its locales have been featured in ‘John Wick: Chapter 4,’ ‘Léon: The Professional,’ ‘The Bourne Identity,’ ‘The Bourne Ultimatum,’ and ‘Liaison.’
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