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May 27, 2005 · Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul: Directed by Fatih Akin. With Alexander Hacke, Ahmed Ulug, Cem Yegul, Mehmed Ulug. 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.
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.
Filmmaker Fatih Akin examines diverse music performed by the denizens of Istanbul, Turkey. Rap, experimental music, street music and other forms bring the city alive with rich sounds, including...
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Jun 19, 2024 · From Golden Bear winner Fatih Akin, comes a remastered 4K release of CROSSING THE BRIDGE – THE SOUND OF ISTANBUL, an enchanting musical journey through the heart of Istanbul.
Crossing the Bridge does more than offer a wide variety of entertaining and intoxicating Turkish music. It also uses music to paint a portrait of a vibrant, cosmopolitan city and provide a window into a rich and varied national culture.
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.
Jun 9, 2006 · Although the film ranges far and wide musically and geographically — from the tongue-trippingly fast rap of Istanbul to the soulful Romany instrumentals and haunting Kurdish dirges in outlying ...
