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Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul

Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul

2005•1h 30m•7.4/10
DocumentaryMusic

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7.4/10(77)

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.

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Production

Corazón International, NDR, Intervista Digital Media, Pictorion Pictures GmbH

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Alexander Hacke

Alexander Hacke

Himself

Orhan Gencebay

Orhan Gencebay

Himself

Sezen Aksu

Sezen Aksu

Herself

Baba Zula

Themselves

Erkin Koray

Erkin Koray

Himself

Mercan Dede

Mercan Dede

Himself

Sertab Erener

Sertab Erener

Herself

Müzeyyen Senar

Müzeyyen Senar

Herself

Ceza

Ceza

Himself

Ayben

Ayben

Herself

Brenna MacCrimmon

Herself

Kaan Tangöze

Kaan Tangöze

Himself

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