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Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul(Movie, 2005)

1h 30min | Genres: Documentary, Music
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of IstanbulRating: 3.7/5 (with 2727 votes)
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul is a 2005 documentary film directed by Fatih Akın. The film is a journey through the music scene in modern Istanbul, Turkey as well as portraying its cultural life. It was screened out of competition at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. It features German musician Alexander Hacke (member of Einstürzende Neubauten) as the narrator. Hacke and Akın travelled around Istanbul with a mobile recording studio and a microphone, assembling an inspired portrait of Turkish music — from arabesque to indie rock and rap. Among the featured artists in the film are (in order of appearance): Baba ZulaOrient ExpressionsDumanReplikasErkin KorayCezaAybenIstanbul Style BreakersMercan DedeSelcukBrenna MacCrimmonSelim SeslerSiyasiyabendNur CeylanAynur (i.e. Aynur Doğan)Orhan GencebayMüzeyyen SenarSezen AksuSertab Erener ()
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About Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul

Award-winning director Fatih Akin takes us on a journey through Istanbul, the city that bridges Europe and Asia, and challenges familiar notions of east and west. He looks at the vibrant musical scene which includes traditional Turkish music plus rock and hip-hop.

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Additional Information

Production countries: Germany, Turkey
Shot in: Istanbul
Plays in: Istanbul
Original language: German (DE)
Spoken languages: German (DE), English (EN), Kurdish (KU), Turkish (TR)
Translated into 8 languages: Bulgarian (BG), German (DE), English (EN), Hebrew (HE), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 05/12/2005
Cast: Alexander Hacke, Baba Zula, Orient Expressions, Duman, Replikas, Erkin Koray, Ceza, Ayben, Brenna MacCrimmon, Mercan Dede, Selim Sesler, Aynur Doğan, Orhan Gencebay, Sezen Aksu, Müzeyyen Senar
Director: Fatih Akin
Producer: Fatih Akin
Screenwriter: Fatih Akin
Executive Producer: Fatih Akin
Film Editor: Andrew Bird
Director of Photography: Hervé Dieu
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Crossing The Bridge – The Sound of Istanbul"

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