Join members of the Rotary Club of Ottawa-Stittsville for their International Film Series in collaboration with the Film Circuit of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Each month a different film will be shown.
Crossing (Georgian/Turkish English subtitles, 105 min) showing on April 28.
“Istanbul is a place where people come to disappear.” Lia, a powerful woman who has crossed (hence the title) from Georgia into Turkey to find her niece, takes us on a journey of discovery. Lia is a retired school teacher who is looking for her missing niece, a trans woman (another reference to Crossing) called Tekla. We don’t find Tekla in this film, but we do get a glimpse of the interior life of the Turkish trans community, and we understand that the discovery journey is complex. This is an engaging film. Lia is a
superb lead actor. Her sidekick, Achi, is endearing. This film will leave you with some questions, and few answers.
Please contact Charles Mossman (charcz@yahoo.com) for the 4:00pm showing, or Sandra Burt (sburt@uwaterloo.ca) for the 7:00pm showing. The price of a pass for the four films is $60. If you cannot attend all the films, you may send a substitute attendee. Note that these films deal with mature subjects and are not suitable for children.