Synopsis : Lia, a retired teacher, made a promise to find her long lost niece Tekla. The search takes her to Istanbul, a beautiful city that seems full of connections and possibilities. There she meets Evrim, a lawyer fighting for trans rights, and Tekla starts to feel closer than ever. Two initially hesitant strangers overcome not only ideological but also internal boundaries on their mission and join forces.
Festival History : Tribeca Film Festival 2024, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2024, Sarajevo Film Festival, 2024
Awards : Teddy Jury Award, Berlin International Film Festival 2024
Director :
Levan Akin
Producer :
Levan Akin
Screenplay :
Mathilde Dedye
DOP :
Lisabi Fridell
Editor :
Emma Lagrelius, Levan Akin
Cast :
Mzia Arabuli, Lucas Kankava, Deniz Dumanlı
Levan Akin's work explores class, gender and sexuality, across a range of forms. He is most known for And Then We Danced (2019) which premiered in the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs at the Cannes Film Festival and was Sweden’s official entry for the Oscars. He had directed the TV series, Real Humans (2012) and the series adaptation of American gothic horror Interview with the Vampire (2022-24).