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Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
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73 out of 100

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9.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 5 Ratings

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  • Summary: A European musician and composer sets out to capture the musical diversity of Istanbul. (Strand Releasing)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    88
    You'll feel lucky for such a comprehensive introduction to Turkish music.
  2. Premiere
    Reviewed by: Glenn Kenny
    88
    But after surveying pop and rock hybrids, Akin and Hacke go deeper. You will be very happy indeed to make the acquaintance of such Turkish music luminaries as Orhan Gencebay and Sezen Aksu, whose stories and personalities are as fascinating as their music.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Duane Byrge
    60
    This musical documentary likely will find its major audience in Germany, where the immigrant-minority Turk citizenry will take to its array of sounds, smears and social commentary as cultural nourishment.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. StefanS.
    10
    Vibrant. Wild. It kicked my ass and I liked it...a lot.
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  2. ufakD.
    9
    Where is rock and metal muic inside this movie. I do not listen to it but Istanbul has also rock music and fans, not bands like Duman...that band has not rock music but I love really Fatih Ak?n Thank you for that brilliant movie… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes