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Acclaimed writer-director Levan Akin discusses his latest film CROSSING, a moving and tender tale of identity, acceptance and unlikely connection that transc...
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Feb 15, 2024 · Zsombor Bobák in conversation with Levan Akin about the film "CROSSING".Lia, a retired teacher, has made a promise to find out what happened to her long-lost...
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Akin, who received international acclaim for his "And Then We Danced," directs this new film about a retired teacher who has promised to find her long-lost n...
Jul 18, 2024 · Levan Akin on Making Films His Way, the Queer Art That Shaped Him, and His Touching New Drama Crossing. Tim Grierson. July 18, 2024. 18 min read. In the deeply felt new drama “Crossing,” a retired Georgian teacher named Lia (Mzia Arabuli) is on a mission.
Feb 8, 2020 · The Queer Review’s editor James Kleinmann spoke with filmmaker Levan Akin this morning in New York about his inspiration for making the film, the challenges of shooting a movie with a lead gay character in Georgia, its controversial opening there and gaining a new perspective on the country.
Jul 23, 2024 · Swedish-Georgian director Levan Akin’s sensitive trans drama Crossing takes viewers on an emotional journey though Istanbul’s LGBTQ+ scene. Here he explains why the film is a natural companion piece to his last feature, And Then We Danced, which confronted homophobic attitudes in Georgia.
Jul 19, 2024 · Interview Queer cinema And Then We Danced Levan Akin. Jesse Melia interviews director Levan Akin about his lastest work, Crossing — a warm-spirited film that takes audiences into the bustling heart of Istanbul.
