Crossing poster

Crossing

It seems Istanbul is a place where people come to disappear.

7.2(110)20241h 46m4

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
$366.4K
Language
English
  • transsexual
  • lgbt
  • somber

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Levan Akin

Writers

Levan Akin

Produced in

Denmark, France, Georgia, Sweden, Turkey

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • PremiereInternational Film Festival Of India20 Nov 2024
    • PremiereInternational Film Festival Of Kerala18 Dec 2024
  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereTribeca Festival11 Jun 2024
    • PremiereProvincetown International Film Festival13 Jun 2024
    • PremiereFrameLine San Fransisco International LGBTQ Film Festival27 Jun 2024
    • PremiereMontclair Film Summer Showcase29 Jun 2024
    • PremiereMaine International Film Festival14 Jul 2024
    • Theatrical (limited)19 Jul 2024
    • Digital / OTTMUBI30 Aug 2024
  • United KingdomGB

    • PremiereBFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival17 Mar 2024
    • PremiereMUBI FEST12 Jul 2024
    • Theatrical1519 Jul 2024
    • Digital / OTT15MUBI30 Aug 2024
  • AustraliaAU

    • PremiereSydney Film Festival5 Jun 2024
    • PremiereMelbourne International Film Festival9 Aug 2024
    • PremiereNew Farm Queer Film Festival3 Oct 2024
    • PremiereSunshine Coast Film Festival9 Oct 2024
    • PremiereAdelaide Film Festival24 Oct 2024
    • PremiereMelbourne Queer Film Festival16 Nov 2024
    • PremiereMardi Gras Film Festival19 Feb 2025
    • TheatricalM24 Apr 2025
    • PremiereGeelong Pride Film Festival4 May 2025
    • PremiereDarwin Pride Film Festival6 Jun 2025
    • Digital / OTT9 Jul 2025
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical26 Jul 2024
    • Digital / OTTMUBI30 Aug 2024
    • PremiereCinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival14 Sept 2024
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical25 Jul 2024
  • BrazilBR

    • PremiereCuritiba International Film Festival15 Jun 2024
    • Theatrical (limited)1411 Jul 2024
    • Digital / OTTMUBI30 Aug 2024
  • CzechiaCZ

    • PremiereKarlovy Vary International Film Festival 28 Jun 2024
    • Theatrical15+9 Jan 2025
  • EstoniaEE

    • Theatrical3 Jan 2025
  • FinlandFI

    • Theatrical8 Nov 2024
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereRencontres Cinématographiques De Cannes21 Nov 2024
    • PremiereParis Chéries Chéris Film Festival22 Nov 2024
    • Theatrical4 Dec 2024
  • GeorgiaGE

    • Premiere30 Mar 2026

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Crossing was released on 22 March 2024.

Audience reviews

2
  • C

    CinemaSerf

    8/17/2024

    7/10

    There's something entirely plausible about the performance from Mzia Arabuli in this poignant drama. She is the retired school teacher "Lia" who is determined to track down her niece now that her sister has recently died. She lives in Georgia, likes a drink or two, and thinks that "Tekla" has fled to neighbouring Turkey where she is able to live her life more freely. She is trans - and that's not a situation encourag…

  • B

    badelf

    11/7/2024

    9/10

    _Crossing_ is NOT a slick film, and no way it should ever be. This beautiful piece of work is ostensibly a story about down and out orphans, trans folks, and prostitutes. But it's not. At it's very core, Crossing is about 2 lost souls in search of themselves. Kudos to Levan Akin for couching such an incredibly rich subtext inside a script of contemporary issues, and doing it so well. I'm giving this movie a 9, no…

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