Crossing

Levan Akin20241h 46mDrama

Why we chose it

Levan Akin’s “And Then We Danced” had the far right trying to storm cinemas in Tbilisi, and now he takes us to Istanbul, where a retired teacher and the boy from next door search for a girl who left Georgia and never came back. It’s a tender road movie that leaves you wanting to dance again.

Synopsis

Lia, a retired teacher in Georgia, has promised to find out what happened to her niece Tekla, and when Achi, a boy from the neighbourhood, tells her Tekla crossed over to Istanbul, she takes him with her. In a city that swallows people whole, they start knocking on doors. A group of trans women take them in, and Tekla seems closer than ever.

Information

Director
Cast
Production year
2024
Decade
2020s
Duration
1h 46m
Genre
Drama
Festivals & Awards
Language
Georgian, Turkish, English
Country
Sweden, Denmark, France, Turkey, Georgia
Subtitles
Greek, Polish
Age rating
Κ-15

Berlin Film Festival

Teddy Jury Prize

2024

What others say

4.3
209 reviews

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