Crossing the Bridge: The Sound Of Istanbul [Hardcover]

Herve Dieu (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 10, 2005

The award-winning feature film Gegen Die Wand by the Hamburg-based filmmaker Faith Akin led to the project of a documentary film portraying the diverse and vibrant music scene of Istanbul—Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul. The photographs in this volume were taken during the shooting of the film and consequently reveal facets of a city that has fascinated the director from his early childhood days in Istanbul. Music CDs: The musical backdrop to these impressions is provided by a selection of tracks from Fatih Akin’s personal collection, including original and previously unreleased outtakes from this film.

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About the Author

Hervé Dieu is a graduate of the celebrated Louis Lumière camera school in France. Since then, the Frenchman has been cameraman on a wide variety of projects. He has made a creative contribution to a series of Fatih Akin projects, including Im Juli and Crossing the Bridge.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 120 pages
• Publisher: EarBOOKS (January 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3937406603
• ISBN-13: 978-3937406602
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 11.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,151,941 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)