Synopsis
Lia, a retired teacher, has promised to find her long-lost niece, Tekla. Her search takes her to Istanbul where she meets Evrim, a lawyer fighting for trans rights, and Tekla starts to feel closer than ever.
Presented by the director
Filmmaker
Levan Akin
Swedish filmmaker of Georgian descent. His work explores class, gender, and sexuality. His film And Then We Danced premiered in the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs at the Cannes Film Festival and was Sweden’s official entry for the Oscars. He directed on the TV series Real Humans and was co-executive producer and director on the series adaptation of Interview with the Vampire.
Filmography:
Crossing (2024, D'A 2024), And Then We Danced (2019), The Circle (2015), Certain People (2011), The Last Things (short film, 2008)
Awards and festivals
Teddy Jury Award