What does Turkish music sound like? Is it strummed on an oud or blasted from loudspeakers? Is it glossy and romantic or fervently political? Few regions with anything like a diverse population, of course, produce only one kind of music. But as this new documentary contends, Turkey offers a particularly heterogeneous musical landscape. Read the full review
Alexander Hacke, member of the German avant garde band Einsturzende Neubauten, sets out to capture the musical diversity of Istanbul, Turkey.
Director: Fatih Akin
Starring: Alexander Hacke, Baba Zula, Erkin Koray, Mercan Dede, Selim Sesler
Run time: 90 minutes
Release date: June 9, 2006
Rating: Not rated.
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Austin American-Statesman: 3 of 5 stars
"The performances are strong and occasionally — as with an impromptu, beer-fueled bar performance by Romany instrumentalists — thrilling."
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