CROSSING ISTANBUL

By Levan Akin
2024, Sweden, Georgia, Turkey, Denmark, France, 1h45, vostf

 

Starring : Mzia Arabuli, Lucas Kankava, Deniz Dumanl
Screenplay : Levan Akin
Cinematography : Lisabi Fridell
Setting : Roger Rosenberg
Costumes : Linn Eklund
Film editing : Emma Lagrelius, Levan Akin
Production : Mathilde Dedye (French Quarter Film)
Coproduction : Easy Riders Film (France), Bir Film (Turkey), Adomeit Film (Denmark), 1991Productions (Georgia), Bleck Film & TV AB, Sveriges television, RMV Film (Sweden)
Synopsis
Lia, a retired teacher, made a promise to find her lost niece Tekla. The search takes her to Istanbul, the city of all possibilities, in the company of young Achi, who claims to be able to help her. There they meet Evrim, a lawyer fighting for trans rights. A film brimming with humanity that is hard to resist.