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 |
Release date | 9 June 2005 (Germany) |
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 arabesque 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 edit
- "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 edit
- ^ "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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