Crossing (, ) is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Levan Akin. It stars Mzia Arabuli, Lucas Kankava and Deniz Dumanlñ. The film was selected in the Panorama section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 15 February 2024. It was released in Sweden on 22 March 2024, by TriArt Film. It fetched the IFFI ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal at the 55th International Film Festival of India.
Lia, a retired schoolteacher from Georgia, sets out to find her long-lost niece Tekla, a transgender woman. Accompanied by Tekla's former neighbor, the unpredictable Achi, she travels to Istanbul to continue the search. There, they meet Evrim, a transgender legal advocate active in the city's trans community.
In January 2023, it was announced Levan Akin had written and directed the film, with principal photography concluding in Istanbul.
Crossing had its world premiere on 15 February 2024, as part of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, opening Panorama. Prior to its premier, Mubi acquired distribution rights to the film in North and Latin America, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Germany. It was released in Sweden on 22 March 2024, by TriArt Film.
At Berlin, the film received the Jury Prize from the Teddy Award jury for LGBTQ-themed films.