Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul 18 years old

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 Turkish music plus rock and hip-hop.

Credits

Alexander Hacke as Himself

Baba Zula as Themselves

Mercan Dede as Himself

Orhan Gencebay as Himself

Sezen Aksu as Herself

Erkin Koray as Himself

Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul Cast

Name	Character
Alexander Hacke He was 39, now 58 years old	as Himself
Baba Zula	as Themselves
Mercan Dede He was 39, now 58 years old	as Himself
Orhan Gencebay He was 60, now 79 years old	as Himself
Sezen Aksu She was 50, now 69 years old	as Herself
Erkin Koray He was 63, now 82 years old	as Himself
Sertab Erener She was 40, now 59 years old	as Herself

Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul Crew

Name	Department
Fatih Akın as Director. He was 31 (now 50) years old	Directing
Fatih Akın as Producer. He was 31 (now 50) years old	Production
Fatih Akın as Writer. He was 31 (now 50) years old	Writing
Klaus Maeck as Producer. He was 50 (now 69) years old	Production

Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul poster

Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (18 years)

Release day: Thursday, May 12, 2005
Runtime: 90 minutes