Films with: Hacke, Alexander

Crossing the bridge the sound of Istanbul /

"In his follow-up to the critically acclaimed film 'Head-on,' director Fatih Akin's documentary introduces an international audience to the diversity and uniqueness of the historic and recent expressions of musical creativity in the heart of Istanbul, discovering a broad spectrum ranging from modern electronic, rock, and hip-hop to classical 'Arabesque.'" -- Container.

DVD 11827

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It follows the journey of one father's search through the Ottoman Empire for his two daughters after they are separated during the 1915 Armenian Genocide. Forced from his home in Mardin, Nazareth gets word that his daughters may still be alive and he travels the globe in search for them. Over the years, his odyssey takes him from the Mesopotamian deserts to Havana and finally to the barren prairies of North Dakota.

DVD 11825