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2005 Turkish documentary film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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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] |
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):
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