Crossing

Lia, a retired teacher from Georgia, learns from her young neighbor, Achi, that her long-lost transgender niece, Tekla, has crossed the border into Turkey. In search of Tekla, Lia travels to Istanbul with the unpredictable Achi, where they explore the hidden depths of the city.

Keywords

  • Awarded Queer Movies
  • Berlinale
  • Berlinale (home)
  • Doing Gender
  • Family Gatherings
  • Film Fest Gent !
  • Film Fest Gent (home)
  • LGBTQIA+

Actors

  • Mzia Arabuli
  • Lucas Kankava
  • Deniz Dumanlı
  • Tako Kurdovanidze
  • Ziya Sudançıkmaz

Director

  • Levan Akin

Drama


1h 45min


-12

KA


NL

FR

Denmark
France
Georgia
Sweden
Turkey
2024
Lia, a retired teacher, has promised to find her long-lost niece, Tekla. Her search takes her to Istanbul.

Lia, a retired teacher, has promised to find her long-lost niece, Tekla. Her search takes her to Istanbul.


Lia, a retired teacher from Georgia, learns from her young neighbor, Achi, that her long-lost transgender niece, Tekla, has crossed the border into Turkey. In search of Tekla, Lia travels to Istanbul with the unpredictable Achi, where they explore the hidden depths of the city.

Festivals

Cast & Crew