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Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul is a 2005 film/documentary directed by Fatih Akın. The film is a journey through the music scene in modern Istanbul, Turkey as well as portraying its cultural life. It was screened out of competition at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. It features German musician Alexander Hacke (member of Einstürzende Neubauten) as the narrator. Hacke and Akın travelled around Istanbul with a mobile recording studio and a microphone, assembling an inspired portrait of Turkish music — from arabesque to indie rock and rap. Among the featured artists in the film are (in order of appearance):
Original Release
05/27/2005
US Release
06/09/2006
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alexander Hacke | Himself / Self |
| Ahmed Ulug | Self - Doublemoon Musiklabel |
| Cem Yegul | Self - Doublemoon Musiklabel |
| Mehmed Ulug | Self - Doublemoon Musiklabel |
| Baba Zula | Themselves |
| Orient Expressions | Themselves |
| Duman | Themselves |
| Replikas | Themselves |
| Peyote Hasan | Self - Erkin-Koray-Fan |
| Erkin Koray | Self / Himself |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alexander Hacke | Himself / Self |
| Ahmed Ulug | Self - Doublemoon Musiklabel |
| Cem Yegul | Self - Doublemoon Musiklabel |
| Mehmed Ulug | Self - Doublemoon Musiklabel |
| Baba Zula | Themselves |
| Orient Expressions | Themselves |
| Duman | Themselves |
| Replikas | Themselves |
| Peyote Hasan | Self - Erkin-Koray-Fan |
| Erkin Koray | Self / Himself |
| Ceza | Self |
| Ayben | Self |
| Istanbul Style Breakers | Themselves |
| Selcuk | Self |
| Brenna MacCrimmon | Self |
| Selim Sesler | Self |
| Siyasiyabend | Themselves |
| Nur Ceylan | Self |
| Aynur Dogan | Self |
| Hasan Saltik | Self - Kalan Musik |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Fatih Akin | Producer |
| Ali Akdeniz | Producer |
| Sandra Harzer | Producer |
| Christian Kux | Producer |
| Klaus Maeck | Producer |
| Tina Mersmann | Producer |
| Nurhan Sekerci-Porst | Producer |
| Andreas Thiel | Producer |
Editors
