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Sounds pulsate through 'Crossing the Bridge'
by John DeFore

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

TO SUM UP
Alexander Hacke, member of the German avant garde band Einsturzende Neubauten, sets out to capture the musical diversity of Istanbul, Turkey.

FILM FACTS ...

Strand Releasing

'Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul'

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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READ THE REVIEW

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."