When Levan Akin's movie sparked violent protests in Georgia for its depiction of gay love, his latest film Crossing also faced challenges due to the polarized climate and political turmoil in the country.
Crossing follows Lia, a retired history teacher searching for her trans niece in Istanbul, forming a bond with a trans rights activist. The decision not to release the film in Georgia came amidst protests against a law on foreign influence.
Levan Akin expressed concern about the movie being used as a political tool in the midst of Georgia's political turmoil, citing the need to avoid having the film exploited in the ongoing debate.
Akin had hoped that Crossing's plot focusing on a woman searching for her trans niece would not provoke the same backlash as his previous film, which depicted a romance between men in a Georgian folk-dance troupe.
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