Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul

...Turkish director Fatih Akin documents the sounds of a city, from gypsy folk traditions to the pulse of North African rhythms and the Arabic-influenced chromatic melodies of modern rock.

...indeholder smukke storbystemninger og hjerteskærende musik.

Crossing The Bridge was shot with an eye toward the kinetic, and cut with an impatience that shortchanges some of the artists, but keeps the rhythm lively.