Director Levan Akin centers the vital spirit of Istanbul’s trans community in this poignant story of unlikely connection. With three exquisite performances that vividly transcend generational divides, Crossing is a defiant city symphony and a compassionate tale of hope, identity, and forgiveness.
Strumming along to the syncopated rhythms of ‘80s America, Robert Frank and Rudy Wurlitzer’s cult film reckons with scraggy countercultural myths of the road. Gathering an alternative hit parade of faces—Jim Jarmusch! Bulle Ogier!—this rough diamond of independent cinema gleams in a new restoration.
Transcending cultural borders and genres, Istanbul’s vibrant music scene takes the spotlight in Fatih Akin’s sonically immersive time capsule, now remastered in 4K. Thumping with an infectious energy, this movable feast celebrates the bonding power of art over political and generational divides.
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