Istanbul Hatirasi (2005)
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
Runtime: 90 min.
Runtime: 90 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Fatih Akin
Screen writer: Fatih Akin
Cast:
Alexander Hacke, Baba Zula, Orient Expressions, Duman, Replikas, Erkin Koray, Ceza, Istanbul Style Breakers, Mercan Dede, Selim Sesler, Brenna MacCrimmon, Siyasiyabend, Orhan Gencebay, Muzeyyen Senar, Sezen Aksu.
Synopsis:
The documentary digs deeper into Istanbul's musical and social history. It begins when Alexander Hacke, bassist for German avant-everthing band Einsturzende Neubauten, worked on Head-On's soundtrack and was bewitched by the local sounds. The camera follows him on his return trip as he records every tune he stumbles over. In briskly edited sequences peppered with fascinating found footage, eeach genre embodied in Istanbul is tightly linked to a neighborhood. The grunge kids ape Nirvanain gentrirying Beyoglu, hip-hop takes baby steps in quaint Kadikoy, and clarinetist Selim Sesler drops jawa in a rural bar in Kesan, a city ...There is a general fear among the subjects in the documentary that local traditions are dying amind the rush to modernization. This uncertainty is captured by pop music icon Sezen Aksu in her command performance of "Memories of Istanbul" evoking the city's rapidly disappearing past with impossibly noble resignation.
Festivals & Awards
- Cannes Film Festival Official Selection
- SİYAD (Turkish Cinema Writers and Critics Association) Cinema Awards: Winner – Best Screen director (Mehmet Aksin)
- SİYAD (Turkish Cinema Writers and Critics Association) Cinema Awards: Winner – Best Music (Gokhan Kirdar)
This screening will be followed by the Peasant Disco in downtown Bloomington.
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