
It seems Istanbul is a place where people come to disappear.
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Bashi Score7 wins & 8 nominations total
“It seems Istanbul is a place where people come to disappear.”
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.

Mzia Arabuli
Lia
Lucas Kankava
Achi

Deniz Dumanlı
Evrim
Nino Karchava
Ruso
Levan Bochorishvili
Zaza
Nino Tedoradze
Nona (Neighbour Child)
Bünyamin Değer
Izzet
Sema Sultan Elekci
Gülpembe
Metin Akdemir
Ahmet
Oksan Büyük
Gülsen
Yasmin Ada
Young Trans Girl
Suzan Fadil
Second Young Trans Girl

Levan Akin
Director

Levan Akin
Writers

Lisabi Fridell
Cinematographer
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