| Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul | |
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| Directed by | Fatih Akın |
| Written by | Fatih Akın |
| Produced by | Fatih Akın |
| Starring | Alexander Hacke, Baba Zula, Aynur Doğan |
| Distributed by | Bavaria Film |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | Turkey Germany |
| Languages | Turkish German |
| Box office | $704,094[1] |
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.[2]
It features German musician Alexander Hacke (member of Einstürzende Neubauten) as the narrator.[3] Hacke and Akın travelled around Istanbul with a mobile recording studio and a microphone, assembling an inspired portrait of Turkish music — from classical music to indie rock and rap.
Among the featured artists in the film are (in order of appearance):
- Baba Zula
- Orient Expressions
- Duman
- Replikas
- Erkin Koray
- Ceza
- Ayben
- Istanbul Style Breakers
- Mercan Dede
- Selcuk
- Brenna MacCrimmon
- Selim Sesler
- Siyasiyabend
- Nur Ceylan
- Aynur (i.e. Aynur Doğan)
- Orhan Gencebay
- Müzeyyen Senar
- Sezen Aksu
- Sertab Erener
- ^ "Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ 20 Movies Set in Istanbul Retrieved 2021-07-14.