Crossing the Bridge - The Sound of Istanbul
2005
Award-winning director Fatih Akin returns from the success of Head-On with a musical odyssey and, along with Alexander Hacke (from Einsturzende Neubauten), takes us on a unique journey through Istanbul, looking at the vibrant musical scene which includes traditional Turkish music along with rock and hip-hop. Crossing The .. Read more
| Starring | Alexander Hacke, Baba Zula, Orient Expressions, Duman |
|---|---|
| Director | Fatih Akin |
| Genres | Documentary, World Cinema |
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Crossing the Bridge - The Sound of Istanbul
Award-winning director Fatih Akin returns from the success of Head-On with a musical odyssey and, along with Alexander Hacke (from Einsturzende Neubauten), takes us on a unique journey through Istanbul, looking at the vibrant musical scene which includes traditional Turkish music along with rock and hip-hop. Crossing The Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul is an absorbing portrait of the city that bridges Europe and Asia and continues the themes raised in Head-On by challenging notions of east and west. Hacke captures a variety of sounds on his magic mike and returns home with a musical treasure in his baggage that is the sound of Istanbul.
| Starring | Alexander Hacke, Baba Zula, Orient Expressions, Duman, Replikas |
|---|---|
| Director | Fatih Akin |
| Studio | SODA PICTURES |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Documentary, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Turkish, German, English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 24 Jul 2006 Production year: 2005 |
| Format | DVD |
Crossing the Bridge - The Sound of Istanbul (2005)
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German-Turkish director Akin follows Alexander Hacke, musical director on Akins sensational Head-On and... read more on Time Out
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Good music (well, some of it) and shows an interesting side of Istanbul
This is an interesting documentary, where a member from Einstürzende Neubauten takes us on a journey listening to well-known and not-so-well-known bands from Instanbul, from Hip Hop and rappers, to the more traditional 'arabesque' type sound. The music is good - a shame that you don't really get to hear the whole of some of the songs but I guess that's what the bonus audio CD is for. I wouldn't watch it again, but some of it was very enjoyable, particularly the rap (and I hate rap normally) which was the best non-US non-'black' hiphop I've heard. Worth a view, but won't blow your mind.
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9 out of 11 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
Good music (well, some of it) and shows an interesting side of Istanbul
This is an interesting documentary, where a member from Einstürzende Neubauten takes us on a journey listening to well-known and not-so-well-known bands from Instanbul, from Hip Hop and rappers, to the more traditional 'arabesque' type sound. The music is good - a shame that you don't really get to hear the whole of some of the songs but I guess that's what the bonus audio CD is for. I wouldn't watch it again, but some of it was very enjoyable, particularly the rap (and I hate rap normally) which was the best non-US non-'black' hiphop I've heard. Worth a view, but won't blow your mind.
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Crossing the Bridge - The Sound of Istanbul
Award-winning director Fatih Akin returns from the success of Head-On with a musical odyssey and, along with Alexander Hacke (from Einsturzende Neubauten), takes us on a unique journey through Istanbul, looking at the vibrant musical scene which includes traditional Turkish music along with rock ...
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