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Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul(2005)
Status: Released
Date: 2005-05-12
73%
69 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
Overview:
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.
Languages: German, English, Kurdish, Turkish.
Countries:
Germany,
Turkey
ProductionCompanies: 
Corazón International
Intervista Digital Media
Pictorion Pictures GmbH
Movie: Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
Top 10 Billed Cast
Alexander Hacke
Himself
Orhan Gencebay
Himself
Sezen Aksu
Herself
Erkin Koray
Himself
Mercan Dede
Himself
Sertab Erener
Herself
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