Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul

Name: Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
Genre: Documentary, History, Music
Released: 2005-05-27
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Alexander Hacke, Ahmed Ulug, Cem Yegul, Mehmed Ulug, Baba Zula

IMDb ID: tt0459242 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 7.8 (7,534 votes)

Genres: Documentary · History · Music

Award-winning director Fatih Akin takes us on a journey through Istanbul, the city that bridges Europe and Asia, and challenges familiar notions of east and west. He looks at the vibrant musical scene which includes traditional Tu...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
Canada: Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (English)
Germany: Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
France: Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
United Kingdom: Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
Ireland: Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (English)
India: Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (English)
Italy: Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
New Zealand: Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (English)
United States: Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
South Africa: Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (English)
Hungary: Át a hídon - Isztambul hangjai
Brazil: Atravessando a Ponte - O Som de Istambul
Finland: Crossing the Bridge - Istanbulin äänet
Spain: Cruzando el puente: los sonidos de Estambul
Uruguay: Del otro lado del puente (original subtitled version)
Turkey: İstanbul hatırası - Köprüyü geçmek (Turkish)
Serbia: Prelazeći most: Zvuk Istanbula
Lithuania: Stambulo garsai
Romania: Vedere de pe pod: Sunetul Istanbulului
Slovenia: Zvok Istanbula
Poland: Życie jest muzyką
Greece: Ο ήχος της Πόλης
Bulgaria: Музиката на Истанбул (Bulgarian)
Russia: По ту сторону Босфора
Japan: クロッシング・ザ・ブリッジ　サウンド・オブ・イスタンブール (Japanese)
Hong Kong: 仙樂飄飄歐亞橋 (Mandarin, Festival Title)
Del otro lado del puenteContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date2005-05-27Runtime90 minutesMetascore73IMDb Popularity0User Reviews28Critic Reviews46Countries / RegionsGermany
TurkeyLanguagesTurkish
German
Kurdish
EnglishKeywordsmusic concert
istanbul turkey
drummer
world music
concert musicFilming LocationsKesan, Edirne, TurkeyProduction CompaniesCorazón International
NFP Marketing & Distribution
Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)Official SitesOfficial site - http://www.crossingthebridge.de/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0459242/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0459242.jpgUpdated At2025-08-28T11:07:21

Directors

Fatih Akin

Writers

Fatih Akin

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Alexander Hacke | Character: Self
Actor: Ahmed Ulug | Character: Self - Doublemoon Musiklabel
Actor: Cem Yegul | Character: Self - Doublemoon Musiklabel
Actor: Mehmed Ulug | Character: Self - Doublemoon Musiklabel
Actor: Baba Zula | Character: Themselves
Actor: Orient Expressions | Character: Themselves
Actor: Duman | Character: Themselves
Actor: Replikas | Character: Themselves
Actor: Peyote Hasan | Character: Self - Erkin-Koray-Fan
Actor: Erkin Koray | Character: Self
Actor: Ceza | Character: Self
Actor: Ayben | Character: Self
Actor: Istanbul Style Breakers | Character: Themselves
Actor: Mercan Dede | Character: Self
Actor: Selcuk | Character: Self
Actor: Brenna MacCrimmon | Character: Self
Actor: Selim Sesler | Character: Self
Actor: Siyasiyabend | Character: Themselves
Actor: Nur Ceylan | Character: Self
Actor: Aynur Dogan | Character: Self
Actor: Hasan Saltik | Character: Self - Kalan Musik
Actor: Orhan Gencebay | Character: Self
Actor: Müzeyyen Senar | Character: Self
Actor: Sezen Aksu | Character: Self
Actor: Sertab Erener | Character: Self

[Directors Group]
Name: Fatih Akin | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Fatih Akin | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Ali Akdeniz | Role: Producer
Name: Fatih Akin | Role: Producer
Name: Sandra Harzer | Role: Producer
Name: Christian Kux | Role: Producer
Name: Klaus Maeck | Role: Producer
Name: Tina Mersmann | Role: Producer
Name: Nurhan Sekerci-Porst | Role: Producer
Name: Andreas Thiel | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Hervé Dieu | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Andrew Bird | Role: Editor

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Shermin Langhoff | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Richard Borowski | Role: Sound Department
Name: Johannes Grehl | Role: Sound Department
Name: Andreas Hildebrandt | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Wolf Bosse | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Dirk Frischmuth | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Sonja Spader | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Ralf Wacker | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Fatih Akin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Thierry Taieb | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Music Department]
Name: Ceza | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Nevra Koçoglu | Role: Production Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Celal Demir | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Fatih Akin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nevra Koçoglu | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Frank Mirwald | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Erhan Ozogul | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Karen Rudolph | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Aksel Kamber | Role: Thanks
Name: Birol Ünel | Role: Thanks

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0459242/videogallery/

Release Schedule

France: May 12, 2005 (Cannes Film Festival)
Turkey: May 27, 2005
Germany: June 9, 2005
France: July 3, 2005 (La Rochelle Film Festival)
France: July 13, 2005
Denmark: August 20, 2005 (Copenhagen International Film Festival)
Finland: August 27, 2005 (Espoo Film Festival)
Brazil: September 23, 2005 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival)
Austria: October 21, 2005
Czech Republic: October 23, 2005 (Film on Music Festival)
Belgium: November 16, 2005
Greece: November 26, 2005 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Greece: December 15, 2005 (limited)
Sweden: January 20, 2006
Czech Republic: January 27, 2006 (European Union Film Festival)
Thailand: February 20, 2006 (Bangkok International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: February 24, 2006
Israel: February 24, 2006
Serbia: March 3, 2006 (Belgrade Film Festival)
Uruguay: April 3, 2006
Netherlands: April 6, 2006
Hong Kong: April 14, 2006 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
Poland: May 9, 2006 (European Film Festival)
Romania: June 6, 2006 (Transilvania International Film Festival)
Denmark: June 9, 2006
United States: June 9, 2006 (New York City, New York)
Spain: June 16, 2006
Finland: July 21, 2006
Italy: September 1, 2006
Slovenia: September 7, 2006
Poland: October 6, 2006
Japan: March 24, 2007
Brazil: June 8, 2007

Awards

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