Crossing
1 hr 46 min
From acclaimed director Levan Akin (And Then We Danced), CROSSING is a moving and tender tale of identity, acceptance and unlikely connection that transcends borders and generations. Lia, a retired school teacher living in Georgia, hears from a young neighbor Achi that her long lost niece Tekla, a transgender woman, has crossed the border into Turkey. Hoping to bring Tekla home after a period of estrangement, Lia travels to Istanbul with the unpredictable Achi to find her. Exploring the hidden depths of the city, they cross paths with a transgender lawyer called Evrim, who helps them in their search. Humanistic and compassionate, Akin's third feature is a heartfelt portrayal of overcoming the degrees of separation that divide us.
"Crossing is terrific: a rich and rewarding tapestry of characters and cultures flung together and flourishing." The Observer
"A thoroughly intelligent, emotionally engaging and robustly performed movie" The Guardian
"Crossing takes all of us down paths that even the shrewdly observant Lia would be unable to predict, but that she’d be the first to appreciate. It's a heartbreaker in all the best ways." Time Out
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"an emotionally rich journey through Istanbul....a moving portrayal of the bonds that can form between people who, on the surface at least, have little in common"
BFI: Sight and Sound Magazine
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- Genre:Drama
- Director:Levan Akin
- Cast:Mzia Arabuli, Lucas Kankava, Deniz Dumanli
