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Crossing the Bridge - a film by Fatih Akin

Official Selection - Cannes Film Festival
Official Selection - London Film Festival
Official Selection - Los Angeles Film Festival

"Takes us for a musical steamer trip into potently exotic territory"
- Geoff Pevere, TORONTO STAR

"One of the world's great cities comes vibrantly alive through its music and musical denizens"
- Derek Elley, VARIETY

“An infectiously enjoyable survey of contemporary Turkish music”
-  Manohla Dargis, NEW YORK TIMES

A European musician and composer roams the streets of Istanbul with his mobile recording studio and “magic mike” to assemble an inspired portrait of Turkish music, ranging from modern electronic, rock and hip-hop to classical Arabesque.  As he wanders through this seductive world, he collects impressions and tracks from numerous artists, including Ceza (Turkey’s answer to Public Enemy), the Istanbul Style Breakers (breakdance performers) and Kurdish singer Aynur, “the Elvis of Arabesque.”

 

2005, Germany/Turkey, 92 min.