CROSSING

In the organizer's words:

SWE/TUR 2024, feature film, 106 min, FSK 12.

Directed by Levan Akin.

With: Mzia Arabuli, Lucas Kankava and Deniz Dumanlı.

Language: OmU (Georgian, Turkish with German subtitles).

Retired teacher Lia has promised to fulfill the last wish of her recently deceased sister: She wants to find her long-lost daughter Tekla. When she learns from neighbor Achi that Tekla may be living in Istanbul, the unlikely duo from Georgia set out to find her there. They discover an exciting city full of connections and opportunities - but finding Tekla proves difficult. Then they meet Evrim, a lawyer and activist for trans rights. As Lia and Achi make their way through the alleyways of the city, Lia feels closer to Tekla than ever...

"Istanbul is a place where you can find contrasting worlds in a very small space. One street is very religious, and if you go two streets further, you suddenly find yourself in a queer oasis. I wanted to portray this ambivalence in the film," says director Levan Akin (ALS WIR TANZTEN) about his film full of joyful and sad moments, music and dance. CROSSING is about solidarity and families (of choice), about the developments that life takes and that we ourselves also go through.

ENG: Retired teacher Lia has promised to fulfill her sister's last wish: she wants to find her long-lost daughter Tekla. Together with the young neighbor Achi, the odd duo goes on a journey to Istanbul.
Levan Akin's new film is full of joyful and sad moments, music and dance. It tells a story of solidarity and (chosen) families and of the changes we go through in life. (Georgian and Turkish with German subtitles)

Price information:

- 7.00 € (regular) - 5.50 € (reduced*) - 3.50 € (with Leipzig Pass, disabled pass, volunteer pass) - Films longer than 130 min: + 1.00 € - Tickets are available online (plus € 0.70 booking fee), remaining tickets at the Box Office.