Levan Akin • Director of Crossing
"This film is my tribute to solidarity and my love letter to Istanbul"
by Ana Stanic
BERLINALE 2024: The Swedish filmmaker discusses his new film, which follows a Georgian teacher who travels to Istanbul to search for her trans niece
Swedish filmmaker Levan Akin discusses Crossing [+see also:
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film profile]. His new film, which has opened the Panorama section at the 74th Berlinale, follows a Georgian teacher who travels to Istanbul to search for her trans niece.