Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul

Filmmaker Fatih Akin (HEAD-ON) and Alexander Hacke, of the avant-garde German band Einsturzende Neubauten, conduct a magical musical tour of one of the world's great cities. Uniquely situated at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Istanbul is home to sounds that mix cultures, religions and exotic musical instrumentation. Akin and Hacke sample everything from Turkish rap and Kurdish dirges to experimental music and street songs, and finish with two electrifying performances by Turkish musical legends Orhan Gencebay and Sezen Aksu.