Crossing

Original title: გადასვლა

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

Directed by Levan Akin

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.