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Levan Akin

Levan Akin

Director

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 Film at the Swedish Guldbagge Awards. Akin became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2020. His other work includes the The Circle (Berlinale, 2015) and episodes of AMC's Interview with the Vampire (2022–2024).

Born: 1979-12-14 • Stockholm, Sweden • 8 titles

Filmography

Filmography

And Then We Danced
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Movie•2019

And Then We Danced

Crossing
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Movie•2024

Crossing

Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer
sv
Movie•2022

Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer

The Circle
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Movie•2015

The Circle

Borkmann's Point
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Movie•2005

Borkmann's Point

Carambole
sv
Movie•2005

Carambole

Certain People
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Movie•2012

Certain People

Svalan, katten, rosen, döden
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Movie•2006

Svalan, katten, rosen, döden