The autumn season of movies from Waterford Film For All continues with Crossing from director Levan Akin
In a Georgian backwater, retired teacher Lia turns up on the doorstep of her neighbour: affable, aimless Achi. She’s trying to find her niece Tekla, a twenty-something trans-woman who was regretfully banished years before. Achi claims he knows where she is: in Istanbul. With a half-baked plan and very little money, their search for Tekla sparks some soul-searching within them both, while their journey attracts both suspicion and generosity.
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. Humanistic and compassionate, Akin’s third feature is a heartfelt portrayal of overcoming the degrees of separation that divide us.
Festivals
Berlin International Film Festival 2024
Tribeca Film Festival 2024
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2024
Awards
Winner – Teddy Jury Award, Berlin International Film Festival 2024
Reviews
“★★★★1/2 – Following on from Blackbird, Blackbird, Blackberry, Crossing gifts us the second essential Georgian screen heroine of 2024.”
– Tara Brady, The Irish Times
“★★★★ A thoroughly intelligent, emotionally engaging and robustly performed movie from Levan Akin, the Georgian-Swedish director who had an international breakthrough four years ago with the love story And Then We Danced.”
– Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
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