CROSSING THE BRIDGE: THE SOUND OF ISTANBUL

CROSSING THE BRIDGE

THE SOUND OF ISTANBUL

Documentary, 90min Germany

Written by

Fatih Akin

Directed by

Fatih Akin

Cast

Alexander Hacke, Baba Zula, Aynur Doğan

Original language

Turkish, English, German, Kurdish

SYNOPSIS

German musician Alexander Hacke sets out with his mobile recording studio to capture the musical diversity of Istanbul and construct a portrait of Turkish music. His journey leads to the discovery of a broad spectrum ranging from rock and classical arabesque to modern electronic and hip-hop.

Crew

Producers Fatih Akin, Klaus Maeck, Andreas Thiel, Sandra Harzer-Kux, Christian Kux Production Management Tina Mersmann Unit Manager Murat Alagoz Editorial Department Jeanette Würl DOP Hervé Dieu Editing Andrew Bird Sound Johannes Grehl Music and Sound Design Alexander Hacke Music Consultant Klaus Maeck Associate producer Dorje Film Production Service Turkey Pan Film, Ali Akdeniz, Erhan Ozugul, Nevra Kocogul, Ernre Cosar, Eraydin Erdogan