Crossing

Crossing

Crossing

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Crossing

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

2024

1h 46m

7.5(83 votes)

Drama

Overview

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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Production Companies

French Quarter Film

Adomeit Film

Easy Riders Films

1991 Productions

Bir Film

SVT

RMV Film

Videos & Trailers

5 videos

Cast & Crew

24 members

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Mzia Arabuli

Lia

Mzia Arabuli

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Lucas Kankava

Achi

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Deniz Dumanlı

Evrim

Deniz Dumanlı

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Nino Karchava

Ruso

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Levan Bochorishvili

Zaza

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Nino Tedoradze

Nona (Neighbour Child)

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Bünyamin Değer

Izzet

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Sema Sultan Elekci

Gülpembe

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Metin Akdemir

Ahmet

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Oksan Büyük

Gülsen

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Yasmin Ada

Young Trans Girl

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Suzan Fadil

Second Young Trans Girl

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Mehtap Özdemir

Aynur

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Mehmet Isyar

Dr. Erol

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Derya Günaydın

Özge

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Ziya Sudançıkmaz

Ömer

Ziya Sudançıkmaz

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Beril Soydan

Arya

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Soner Yalçın

Mustafa

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Levan Gabrichidze

Ramaz

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Şevval Kılıç

Seval

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Bulut Sezer

Bulut

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Bergüzar Mercan

Ceylan

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Tako Kurdovanidze

Tekla

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Giga Shavadze

Giga (Neighbour Child)

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