Passage (2024), directed by Levan Akin, follows a retired Georgian teacher who travels to Istanbul in search of her estranged niece. Along the way, she forms an unexpected bond with a young transgender woman, and the journey becomes a moving story about identity, empathy, and human connection. The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and won Best Film at the Swedish Guldbagge Awards, confirming its strong impact with both critics and audiences. Från IMDB: Lia, a retired teacher, has promised to find her long-lost niece, Tekla. Her search takes her to Istanbul where she meets Evrim, a lawyer fighting for trans rights, and Tekla starts to feel closer than ever.