2024 film
Crossing Festival poster
Directed by Levan Akin Written by Levan Akin Produced by Mathilde Dedye Starring
Mzia Arabuli
Lucas Kankava
Deniz Dumanlı Cinematography Lisabi Fridell Edited by
Levan Akin
Emma Lagrelius Production
Distributed by TriArt Film Release dates
15 February 2024 (2024-02-15 ) (Berlinale )
22 March 2024 (2024-03-22 ) (Sweden) Running time
106 minutes Countries
Sweden
Denmark
France
Turkey
Georgia Languages Box office $187,909[ 1]
Crossing Turkish : Geçiş , Georgian : გადასვლა drama film written and directed by Levan Akin . It stars Mzia Arabuli, Lucas Kankava and Deniz Dumanlı. The film was selected in the Panorama section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival , where it had its world premiere on 15 February 2024. It was released in Sweden on 22 March 2024, by TriArt Film. It fetched the IFFI ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal at the 55th International Film Festival of India .
Premise
A retired teacher promises to find her long-lost niece, with her search taking her to Istanbul, where she meets a lawyer fighting for trans rights.
Cast
Mzia Arabuli
Lucas Kankava
Deniz Dumanlı
Production
In January 2023, it was announced Levan Akin had written and directed the film, with principal photography concluding in Istanbul .[ 2]
Release
The crew of Crossing at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival Crossing had its world premiere on 15 February 2024, as part of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival , opening Panorama.[ 3] [ 4] Mubi acquired distribution rights to the film in North and Latin America, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Germany.[ 5] [ 6]
At Berlin, the film received the Jury Prize from the Teddy Award jury for LGBTQ-themed films.[ 7]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 97% of 60 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website's consensus reads: "A tender odyssey with Mzia Arabuli's wonderful performance as the audience's guide, Crossing marks another humanist triumph for writer-director Levan Akin."[ 8] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 83 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[ 9]
Accolades
References
^ "Crossing" . Box Office Mojo Archived from the original on June 2, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024 .^ Barraclough, Leo (25 January 2023). "Totem Films Boards New Project From 'And Then We Danced' Director Levan Akin (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety . Retrieved 23 January 2024 . ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (17 January 2024). "Berlinale Unveils Full Panorama, Forum & Generation Line-Ups With New Films By Nathan Silver, Levan Akin, André Téchiné & Bruce LaBruce" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 23 January 2024 . ^ "Crossing" . Berlinale Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024 .^ Roxborough, Scott (18 January 2024). "Mubi Takes Levan Akin's 'Crossing' Ahead of Berlin Premiere (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 23 January 2024 . ^ "Levan Akin's Crossing opens Berlin Film Festival's Panorama Section" . Swedish Film Institute . Retrieved 23 January 2024 .^ a b Scott Roxborough, "Berlin: Indie Juries Pick ‘Sex’, ‘Dying’ and ‘Cake’" . The Hollywood Reporter
^ "Crossing " . Rotten Tomatoes Fandango Media . Retrieved October 29, 2024 .^ "Crossing " . Metacritic Fandom, Inc. Retrieved July 26, 2024 .^ Esparza, Kike (June 15, 2024). "Conoce la lista de ganadores del FICG 39" . Informador . Retrieved June 17, 2024 . ^ "IFFI 2024: Lithuanian drama 'Toxic' wins Golden Peacock; Vikrant Massey adjudged Indian film personality of the year" . The Hindu . Retrieved 28 November 2024 .
External links
2015-present (Best Film) 2015-present (Special Mention - Best Film)
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