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
- City Trips: Movies with City names
- Doing Gender
- Family Gatherings
- Film Fest Gent
- Film Fest Gent !
- LGBTQIA+
- Teddy Awards
Actors
- Mzia Arabuli
- Lucas Kankava
- Deniz Dumanlı
- Tako Kurdovanidze
- Ziya Sudançıkmaz
Director
- Levan Akin
Drama
1h 45min
GEORGIAN
DUTCH
FRENCH
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
Director
Levan Akin
Cast
Mzia Arabuli
Cast
Lucas Kankava
Cast
Deniz Dumanlı
Cast
Tako Kurdovanidze
Cast
Ziya Sudançıkmaz