Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul

...ett riktigt inbjudande och färgglatt porträtt av staden och dess musikliv som Akin skapat.

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.

...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.

...Akin's documentary functions as a compact introduction to a little known music scene, its aesthetic gracefully reflecting the disposition of its many artist...