from january 2010 on, every last tuesday of a month selected films will be screened at PLATOON KUNSTHALLE in cooperation with the goethe institute korea. the selection of films introduces a wide range of subjects from the world of subcultures.

in his music/travel/documentary film “crossing the bridge”, award winning director fatih akin leads the audience to the different faces of istanbul’s music scene. alexander hacke (of the german avantgarde band “einstürzende neubauten”) roams the streets of istanbul to assemble an inspired portrait of turkish music. his voyage leads to the discovery of a broad spectrum ranging from modern electronic, rock and hip-hop to classical "arabesque". as he wanders through this seductive world, alex collects and tracks impressions by artists such as neo-psychedelic band baba zula, fusion DJs orient expressions, rock groups duman and replikas, turkey’s fastest rapper ceza, breakdance performers istanbul style breakers, digital dervish mercan dede, the "elvis of arabesque" orhan gencebay, and legendary divas müzeyyen senar and sezen aksu.

www.crossingthebridge.de

no entrance fee!
english subtitles