CROSSING at 7 PM

CROSSING (2024)

CROSSING is a moving and tender tale of identity, acceptance and unlikely connection that transcends borders and generations.

Lia, a retired schoolteacher living in Georgia, hears from a young neighbor Achi that her long lost niece Tekla, a transgender woman, has crossed the border into Turkey. Hoping to bring Tekla home, Lia travels to Istanbul to find her.

Exploring the hidden depths of the city, they cross paths with a lawyer, Evrim, fighting for trans rights, who helps them in their search. Humanistic and compassionate, the film is a heartfelt portrayal of overcoming the degrees of separation that divide us.

Crossing is a thoroughly intelligent, emotionally engaging and robustly performed movie The Guardian, Peter Bradshaw

Georgia

Turkish and Georgian with English subtitles

1 hour and 46 minutes

Host or Publisher Kelowna Film Society