Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul

{{Short description|2005 Turkish documentary film}}

{{For|the American film|Crossing the Bridge}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul

| image = Crossing the Bridge The Sound of Istanbul film.jpg

| director = Fatih Akın

| writer = Fatih Akın

| producer = Fatih Akın

| starring = Alexander Hacke, Baba Zula, Aynur Doğan

| distributor = Bavaria Film

| released = {{Film date|2005|06|9|Germany|df=yes}}

| runtime = 90 minutes

| country = Turkey
Germany

| language = Turkish
German

| gross = $704,094{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0459242/|title=Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005)|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=2021-07-14}}

}}

Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul is a 2005 documentary film 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/films/crossing-the-bridge-the-sound-of-istanbul|title=Festival de Cannes: Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul|accessdate=2021-07-14|work=festival-cannes.com}}

It features German musician Alexander Hacke (member of Einstürzende Neubauten) as the narrator.[https://www.weloveist.com/20-movies-set-istanbul/ 20 Movies Set in Istanbul] Retrieved 2021-07-14. Hacke and Akın travelled around Istanbul with a mobile recording studio and a microphone, assembling an inspired portrait of Turkish music — from classical music to indie rock and rap.

Among the featured artists in the film are (in order of appearance):

• Baba Zula
• Orient Expressions
• Duman
• Replikas
• Erkin Koray
• Ceza
• Ayben
• Istanbul Style Breakers
• Mercan Dede
• Selcuk
• Brenna MacCrimmon
• Selim Sesler
• Siyasiyabend
• Nur Ceylan
• Aynur (i.e. Aynur Doğan)
• Orhan Gencebay
• Müzeyyen Senar
• Sezen Aksu
• Sertab Erener