Crossing

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Crossing

2024,

1h 45m,

Drama

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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. Lia, a retired school teacher living in Georgia, hears from a young neighbor Achi that her long lost niece Tekla, a transgender woman, has crossed the border into Turkey. Hoping to bring Tekla home after a period of estrangement, Lia travels to Istanbul with the unpredictable Achi to find her. Exploring the hidden depths of the city, they cross paths with a transgender lawyer called Evrim, who helps them in their search. Humanistic and compassionate, Akin's third feature is a heartfelt portrayal of overcoming the degrees of separation that divide us.

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A tender odyssey with Mzia Arabuli's wonderful performance as the audience's guide, Crossing marks another humanist triumph for writer-director Levan Akin.

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Carmen Gray

Sight & Sound

Dec 22, 2025

Akin offers a moving portrayal of the bonds that can form between people who, on the surface at least, have little in common.

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Ty Burr

Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack)

Aug 14, 2025

3.5/4

A sweet sleeper of a Georgian movie.

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Elizabeth Weitzman

Time Out

Sep 11, 2024

4/5

Crossing takes all of us down paths that even the shrewdly observant Lia would be unable to predict, but that she’d be the first to appreciate. It's a heartbreaker in all the best ways.

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Michael Nordine

Movie Brief

Jan 17, 2025

3.5/4

Not everyone who goes missing wants to be found, especially if they believe that those who might come looking for them never saw them in the first place.

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Jared Mobarak

Hey, Have You Seen ...?

Jan 3, 2025

9/10

The resulting moments of implicit acceptance are thus more profound than anything that could be spoken from a soap box because we’re watching simple, authentic interactions.

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Brian Bromberger

Bay Area Reporter

Dec 20, 2024

Akin gives voice to the frustrations of immigrants and homeless teeming and disappearing into the bustling city's streets. Yet the emotional payoff unexpectedly scores big, walloping viewers at the end...

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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. Lia, a retired school teacher living in Georgia, hears from a young neighbor Achi that her long lost niece Tekla, a transgender woman, has crossed the border into Turkey. Hoping to bring Tekla home after a period of estrangement, Lia travels to Istanbul with the unpredictable Achi to find her. Exploring the hidden depths of the city, they cross paths with a transgender lawyer called Evrim, who helps them in their search. Humanistic and compassionate, Akin's third feature is a heartfelt portrayal of overcoming the degrees of separation that divide us.

Director: Levan Akin
Producer: Mathilde Dedye
Screenwriter: Levan Akin, Levan Akin
Distributor: MUBI
Production Co: French Quarter Film, Easy Riders Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Georgian
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 19, 2024, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $74.6K
Runtime: 1h 45m

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