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Levan Akin
Born December 14, 1979 · Stockholm, Sweden (age 46)
Levan Akin is a Swedish filmmaker of Georgian descent. He made his feature directorial debut with Certain People (2012, Tribeca FF). He has since directed And Then We Danced (2019), which premiered at Cannes Directors' Fortnight and was Sweden's official entry for the Academy Awards, and Crossing (2024), which opened the Berlinale Panorama section. Both films won multiple awards including Best Fil…
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And Then We Danced · 2019And Then We Danced
★ 7.22019
MovieDramaRomance
Merab, a devoted dancer, has been training for years with his partner Mary for a spot in the National Georgian Ensemble. The arrival of another male dancer, Irakli, sparks both an intense rivalry and romantic desire that may cause Merab to risk his future in dance as well as his relationships.
Crossing · 2024Crossing
★ 7.22024
MovieDrama
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.
The Circle · 2015The Circle
★ 5.32015
MovieDramaFantasy
An otherworldly evil is slipping into a small town in Sweden. Six unrelated girls have been chosen to fight this evil. Together they must overcome their differences in order to save themselves and the world.
On Earth We're Briefly GorgeousOn Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
MovieDramaWar
A painful but extraordinary coming-of-age story about a young Vietnamese American writer whose fractured family was torn by their experiences during the Vietnam War.
Carambole · 2005Carambole
★ 5.52005
MovieCrimeDrama
Carambole is the story of a doctor, in love and happy, who one rainy night accidentally hits a young boy with his car and drives away when he sees the boy is dead. Some days later he receives a letter telling him that someone knows what he did, and want money for his silence. And after that it just gets messier for the good doctor...
Summer in HeatSummer in Heat
MovieDrama
During the summer of 1993 on the Turkish Black Sea coast, four European teenage cousins reunite for a family wedding. As they spend the summer together, the heat and the relaxed atmosphere awaken new feelings and tensions. While the adults focus on family traditions and social expectations, the teens experience a sense of freedom. But their emotions become complicated when all four are drawn to the same charismatic young man, stirring jealousy, attraction, and confusion about identity and desire.
Svalan, katten, rosen, döden · 2006Svalan, katten, rosen, döden
★ 4.82006
MovieCrimeDrama
Münster stumbles upon the body of a young woman who has been strangled in her home and surprises the killer, who is still at the scene. The killer flees, but an unusual book is found at the scene, dedicated to the killer. When another victim is found, Van Veeteren's literary expertise is put to the test when it becomes clear that they are dealing with a serial killer who chooses his victims based on the names of characters from 19th-century crime novels. What will be the name of the next victim?
Borkmann's Point · 2005Borkmann's Point
★ 6.02005
MovieThrillerCrime
Van Veeteren finds retiring from the police force is easier said than done when two decapitated bodies are found in quick succession. The matching MO in the two grisly murders brings the investigation teams of Maardam and Kaalbringen together - a collaboration that is not without its problems.
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