Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul

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Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005)

Directed by Fatih Akin

Documentary, Music · 1h 30m

German musician Alexander Hacke explores Istanbul's rich music culture and attempts to create a portrait of Turkey through music genres. On this journey, he encounters a mosaic that covers countless genres from rock to arabesque, electronic to hip-hop.

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Cast

Alexander Hacke Himself Orhan Gencebay Himself Sezen Aksu Herself
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Baba Zula Themselves Erkin Koray Himself Mercan Dede Himself Sertab Erener Herself Müzeyyen Senar Herself Ceza Himself Ayben Herself
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Brenna MacCrimmon Herself Kaan Tangöze Himself

Crew

Director
Fatih Akin
Writer
Fatih Akin
Editor
Andrew Bird
Producer
Klaus Maeck, Fatih Akin, Christian Kux, Andreas Thiel, Sandra Harzer

Details

Release date
2005-05-27
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Documentary, Music
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
German, English, Kurdish, Turkish
Countries
Germany, Turkey
Production
Corazón International, NDR, Intervista Digital Media, Pictorion Pictures GmbH