February 18, 2009
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Alexander Hacke, Baba Zula, Duman
Award-winning director Fatih Akin returns from the success of Head-On with a musical odyssey taking us on a unique journey through Istanbul, looking at the vibrant musical scene which includes traditi...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 19, 2006
Stats: 127 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (127)
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November 26, 2008Beautiful music, beautiful scenarios, interesting culture, great people, etc, etc... It is a delight, i just want to go to Istambul ! NOW !
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October 6, 2008ENGLISH: In this movie, you follow the bass player of the experimental german band Einstürzende Neubauten, while he travels through Istanbul and meets musicians of all kind of genres (from punk to traditional Turkish music). It really gives you the feeling of wandering around Ist...( read more)
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July 14, 2007Incredible movie describing the vibrant music scene in Istanbul. highlight was Kurdish singer 'Aynur' singing inside a sweltering 5 century Roman bathhouse. Chilling and riveting, powerful expression that shook me to the core.
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July 28, 2006
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
June 5, 2006
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
Akin discovers a place whose fundamental fabric is comprised of threads from America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East but which nonetheless exhibits its own distinctive identity. full review
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June 2, 2007It's a great musical tour of Istanbul where indeed east meets west. A half-doc movie summarising the colorful sounds of Istanbul, which makes you think,we live in a small world.
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