CROSSING THE BRIDGE - THE SOUND OF ISTANBUL
by Fatih Akin
synopsis
A European musician and composer sets out to capture the musical diversity of Istanbul. A lover of experimenting with sound, Alexander Hacke (of the German avantgarde band Einstürzende Neubauten) roams the streets of Istanbul with his mobile recording studio and "magic mike" to assemble an inspired portrait of Turkish music.
international title: | Crossing The Bridge - The Sound of Istanbul |
original title: | Crossing The Bridge - The Sound of Istanbul |
country: | Germany, France |
sales agent: | Global Screen GmbH (a brand of Telepool GmbH) |
year: | 2005 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Fatih Akin |
film run: | 105' |
release date: | DE 09/06/2005, FR 13/07/2005, AT 21/10/2005, BE 16/11/2005, SE 20/01/2006, UK 24/02/2006, NL 30/03/2006, ES 16/06/2006, FI 21/07/2006, IT 01/09/2006, SI 07/09/2006, PL 06/10/2006 |
screenplay: | Fatih Akin |
cast: | Duman, Alexander Hacke, Sezen Aksu, Orient Expressions, Selim Sesler, Baba Zula, Brenna MacCrimmon, Orhan Gencebay, Mercan Dede, Replikas, Erkin Koray, Siyasiyabend, Aynur, Muezeyyen Senar, Ceza |
cinematography by: | Hervé Dieu |
film editing: | Andrew Bird |
producer: | Fatih Akin, Sandra Harzer, Christian Kux, Klaus Maeck, Andreas Thiel |
production: | Corazón International, NDR - Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Intervista Digital Media |
backing: | Film Förderung Hamburg, NordMEDIA Fonds |
distributor: | MK2 Distribution, Pictorion Pictures Gmbh, Rosebud Motion Pictures Enterprises - Rosebud.21 |