Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul

1h 30m
DocumentaryMusic
7.3

German musician Alexander Hacke explores Istanbul's rich music culture and attempts to create a portrait of Turkey through music genres. On this journey, he encounters a mosaic that covers countless genres from rock to arabesque, electronic to hip-hop.

Cast

Alexander Hacke
Himself
Orhan Gencebay
Himself
Sezen Aksu
Herself
Baba Zula
Themselves
Erkin Koray
Himself
Mercan Dede
Himself
Sertab Erener
Herself
Müzeyyen Senar
Herself
Ceza
Himself
Ayben
Herself
Brenna MacCrimmon
Herself
Kaan Tangöze
Himself

Crew

Fatih Akin
Director, Writer, Producer
Andrew Bird
Editor
Hervé Dieu
Cinematography
Christian Kux
Producer
Klaus Maeck
Producer
Andreas Thiel
Producer
Sandra Harzer
Producer

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