After premiering in the Panorama strand at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival, MUBI has announced the UK release details for Crossing from filmmaker Levan Akin.
MUBI will debut the film in cinemas on 19th July in the UK and Ireland. It will then stream on MUBI from 30th August.
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 neighbour 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.
Written by Akin, Crossing stars Mzia Arabuli, Lucas Kankava and Deniz Dumanl?, with cinematography from Lisabi Fridell (And Then We Danced), production design by Roger Rosenberg (The Worst Person in the World) and co-edited by Levan Akin and Emma Lagrelius. At the Berlinale, the film was awarded the Teddy Prize Jury Award and received its UK Premiere at the BFI Flare Film Festival in March 2024.
Here’s a new clip from the film.
