Germany / Feb 15, 2024 / Berlin International Film Festival
It seems Istanbul is a place where people come to disappear.
1h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Lia, a retired teacher from Georgia, learns from her young neighbor, Achi, that her long-lost transgender niece, Tekla, has crossed the border into Turkey. In search of Tekla, Lia travels to Istanbul with the unpredictable Achi, where they explore the hidden depths of the city.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sema Sultan Elekci | Gülpembe |
| Metin Akdemir | Ahmet |
| Oksan Büyük | Gülsen |
| Yasmin Ada | Young Trans Girl |
| Suzan Fadil | Second Young Trans Girl |
| Mehtap Özdemir | Aynur |
| Mehmet Isyar | Dr. Erol |
| Derya Günaydın | Özge |
| Ziya Sudançıkmaz | Ömer |
| Beril Soydan | Arya |
| Soner Yalçın | Mustafa |
| Levan Gabrichidze | Ramaz |
| Şevval Kılıç | Seval |
| Bulut Sezer | Bulut |
| Bergüzar Mercan | Ceylan |
| Tako Kurdovanidze | Tekla |
| Giga Shavadze | Giga (Neighbour Child) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | გადასვლა |
| Original language | ქართული (KA) |
| Spoken languages | Türkçe, ქართული, English |
| Production countries | Denmark, France, Georgia, Sweden, Turkey |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | French Quarter Film, Adomeit Film, Easy Riders Films, 1991 Productions, Bir Film, SVT, RMV Film |
| Official site | totem-films.com |
| Release date | 22 marzo 2024 |
| Executive producer | Mattias Sandström, Ludvig Andersson, Levan Akin |
| Production | Nino Chichua, Nadia Turincev, Anna Khazaradze, Anna Croneman, Katja Adomeit, Omar El Kadi, Ersan Çongar, Charlotta Denward, Mathilde Dedye, Daniel Oliva Andersson, Jeppe Wowk, Carin Sahlin, Anna Maria Aslanoglu |
| Writer | Levan Akin |
| Casting | Pinar Celik, Leli Miminoshvili, Bulut Sezer, Eka Mzhavanadze |
| Editing | Emma Lagrelius, Levan Akin |
| Cinematography | Lisabi Fridell, Avni Erdoğan |
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Release dates
Premiere
United Kingdom / Mar 17, 2024 / BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
Türkiye / Apr 19, 2024 / Istanbul Film Festival
Ukraine / Apr 22, 2024 / Sunny Bunny LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
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Portugal / May 27, 2024 / IndieLisboa International Film Festival
Australia / Jun 05, 2024 / Sydney Film Festival
Mexico / Jun 10, 2024 / Guadalajara International Film Festival
United States / Jun 11, 2024 / Tribeca Festival
Brazil / Jun 15, 2024 / Curitiba International Film Festival
Czechia / Jun 28, 2024 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Netherlands / Jul 09, 2024 / Queer Pioners
Poland / Jul 19, 2024 / New Horizons International Film Festival
New Zealand / Aug 01, 2024 / M / New Zealand International Film Festival
Sweden / Aug 08, 2024 / Way Out West
Canada / Sep 14, 2024 / Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival
Indonesia / Sep 28, 2024 / Jakarta World Cinema
Norway / Sep 29, 2024 / Oslo/Fusion International Film Festival
Iceland / Oct 04, 2024 / Reykjavik International Film Festival
Hong Kong / Oct 26, 2024 / Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Taiwan / Nov 14, 2024 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
India / Nov 20, 2024 / International Film Festival Of India
France / Nov 21, 2024 / Rencontres Cinématographiques De Cannes
South Korea / May 18, 2025 / Diaspora Film Festival
Georgia / Mar 30, 2026
Limited release
Brazil / Jul 11, 2024 / 14
United States / Jul 19, 2024
Poland / Dec 27, 2024
Theatrical release
Sweden / Mar 22, 2024 / Btl
Türkiye / May 31, 2024
Norway / Jun 28, 2024
Mexico / Jul 11, 2024 / B-15
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Germany / Jul 18, 2024 / 12
Ireland / Jul 19, 2024
United Kingdom / Jul 19, 2024 / 15
Argentina / Jul 25, 2024
Uruguay / Jul 25, 2024
Canada / Jul 26, 2024
Portugal / Aug 01, 2024
Romania / Sep 20, 2024
Spain / Oct 04, 2024 / 16
Netherlands / Oct 17, 2024 / 12
Greece / Oct 31, 2024
Finland / Nov 08, 2024
France / Dec 04, 2024
Estonia / Jan 03, 2025
Czechia / Jan 09, 2025 / 15+
Israel / Mar 27, 2025
Australia / Apr 24, 2025 / M
Italy / Oct 02, 2025
Digital
Brazil / Aug 30, 2024 / MUBI
Canada / Aug 30, 2024 / MUBI
Germany / Aug 30, 2024 / MUBI
Ireland / Aug 30, 2024 / MUBI
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United Kingdom / Aug 30, 2024 / 15 / MUBI
United States / Aug 30, 2024 / MUBI
Australia / Jul 09, 2025
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