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1. www.rogerebert.com › interviews › levan-akinLevan Akin on Making Films His Way, the Queer Art That Shaped ...

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   Jul 18, 2024 · Running parallel to Lia and Achi’s search for Tekla within Istanbul’s trans community, “Crossing” also introduces us to Evrim (Deniz Dumanli), a trans woman who’s a lawyer who works for an NGO representing trans locals.

2. www.dazeddigital.com › film-tv › articleCrossing: A powerful Georgian film about trans life - Dazed

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   Jul 24, 2024 · Akin’s fourth feature, which won the Teddy Award at the Berlinale, thus spends time with its queer characters in Istanbul, including a found family who inform Evrim and Lia that Tekla, a former housemate, might by untraceable for a reason.

3. entertainmentvoice.com › 2024/07/19 › crossingLevin Akin’s ‘Crossing’ Follows a Moving Tale of Family and ...

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   Jul 19, 2024 · Evrim is surprised when a taxi driver offers her a ride because he genuinely likes her, not because he thinks she’s probably a sex worker. Akin here shows how human stories truly develop outside of the Hollywood mainstream. The taxi driver angle never becomes melodramatic.

4. www.thedailybeast.com › obsessed › crossing-review‘Crossing’: The Year’s Brightest, and Most Moving, Foreign Film

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   Jul 19, 2024 · Lia and Evrim’s paths are fated to intersect in Crossing, although Akin’s script takes its time getting to its preordained destination, content as it is to travel alongside the aunt and Achi as...

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5. www.image.ie › living › crossing-director-levan-akinCrossing: Director Levan Akin on his new film, patriarchy and ...

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   Jul 18, 2024 · There they meet Evrim, a lawyer fighting for trans rights who helps them on their quest… but finding someone who never intended to be discovered is harder than they thought. Speaking to me from a hotel room in London, Akin says the story was partially inspired by real events.

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   Feb 17, 2024 · Evrim sets her paperwork aside and allows the animal to climb into her lap for a fuss. It’s a wordless indication of where Evrim’s priorities lie, and how the film encourages gentleness and understanding.

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   Who is Evrim in 'crossing'?

   • Akin has responded with another exceedingly delicate and thoughtful film. Running parallel to Lia and Achi’s search for Tekla within Istanbul’s trans community, “Crossing” also introduces us to Evrim (Deniz Dumanli), a trans woman who’s a lawyer who works for an NGO representing trans locals.

   Levan Akin on Making Films His Way, the Queer Art That Shaped Him, a…

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   Who is Evrim in 'Tekla'?

   • With the search for Tekla underway, every character is in constant motion, including Evrim (Deniz Dumanli), a trans NGO lawyer whose vital work eventually intersects with Lia and Achi’s story halfway through. It’s not just journeys and borders that cross here, though.

   'Crossing' Is Streaming on MUBI: Levan Akin on the Film's Risky Ending

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   Who is Levan Akin?

   • And it demonstrates another step forward in the evolution of writer-director Levan Akin . A Swedish filmmaker of Georgian descent, he grew up with parents who were born in Turkey, so the literal and existential border-crossing Lia experiences is not unfamiliar to the 44-year-old filmmaker.

   Levan Akin on Making Films His Way, the Queer Art That Shaped Him, a…

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   What is akin doing now?

   • Following his breakout drama And Then We Danced, Akin now immerses the audience in the bustling Turkish capital, from its lively nightlife to the famous street cats prowling in and out of frames at will.

   Crossing – first-look review

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   Who plays Lia & Evrim?

   • The three central performances work well together, with Mzia Arabuli portraying Lia as a woman struggling with the weight of personal and familial regret, while Lucas Kankava presents the lovable rogue Achi as cocksure but ultimately caring. Meanwhile, Evrim is an empowered woman with a clear idea of the life she wants to live.

   Crossing – first-look review

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   How does Evrim feel about the patriarchy?

   • Evrim also reckons with the patriarchy in a more overt way, but she does so with such inspiring resilience, especially in scenes like her encounter at the police station or when a doctor dismisses her joy at being recognized for who she is.

   'Crossing' Is Streaming on MUBI: Levan Akin on the Film's Risky Ending

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   Aug 30, 2024 · With the search for Tekla underway, every character is in constant motion, including Evrim (Deniz Dumanli), a trans NGO lawyer whose vital work eventually intersects with Lia and Achi’s story ...