Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
| 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 | 
Release date  | 
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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
 
Soundtrack
- "Music" - Sertab Erener (5:18)
 - "Tavus Havası" - Baba Zula (5:27)
 - "İstanbul 1:26 A.M." - Orient Expressions (6:36)
 - "İstanbul" - Duman (1:40)
 - "Şahar Dağı" - Replikas (7:08)
 - "Holocaust" - Ceza (3:28)
 - "AB-I Hayat" - Mercan Dede (3:47)
 - "Kürdili Hicazkar Longa" - Selim Sesler (4:58)
 - "Wedding Song" - The Wedding Sound System (2:04)
 - "Penceresi Yola Karşı" - Selim Sesler & Brenna MacCrimmon (2:54)
 - "Hayyam" - Siya Siyabend (2:49)
 - "Böyle Olur Mu" - Nur Ceylan (1:34)
 - "Ehmedo" - Aynur Doğan (5:26)
 - "Hatasız Kul Olmaz" - Orhan Gencebay (5:24)
 - "Haydar Haydar" - Müzeyyen Senar (1:19)
 - "İstanbul Hatırası" - Sezen Aksu (4:38)
 - "Cecom" - Baba Zula (4:35)
 - "Music (Radyo Versyonu)" - Sertab Erener (3:47)
 
References
- ^ "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.
 
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