CROSSING (Sweden-Turkey) "Seductive and involving." RE-SCREEN MAROOCHYDORE ONLY
Wed, 06 Nov
|Maroochydore
A retired teacher from Georgia, Lia, sets off to find her long lost niece who fled across the border to Turkey when she was young. Her unlikely companion is an opportunist neighbour Achi. When they get to Istanbul they discover a beautiful city full of connections and possibilities.
Time & Location
06 Nov 2024, 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
Maroochydore, Sunshine Plaza Sunseeker Parade, 154-164 Horton Parade, Maroochydore QLD 4558, Australia
About the Event
CROSSING film trailer HERE
M . 105 min.
Directed by Levan Akin (And Then We Danced). Stars Mzia Arabuli, Lucas Kankava, Deniz Dumanli.
Lia, a retired teacher, has made a promise to find out what happened to her long-lost niece, Tekla. When Lia learns from a neighbour, Achi, that Tekla might have left their Georgian homeland and be living in Turkey, Lia and the opportunistic Achi set off together to find her. Arriving in Istanbul, they discover a beautiful city full of connections and possibilities. And one with hidden sides.
They discover that searching for someone who never intended to be found is harder than they expected – until they meet Evrim, a lawyer fighting for trans rights.
As Lia and Achi weave their way through the city’s backstreets, Tekla starts to feel closer than ever. This is an odd couple road movie and and a personal, introspective journey of…