Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul vs Nelson Cavaquinho
Nelson Cavaquinho has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 7.4/10 for Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul). Nelson Cavaquinho is the shorter watch at 15m compared with 1h 30m. Nelson Cavaquinho is the older of the two (1969 against 2005). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
Nelson Cavaquinho| Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul | Nelson Cavaquinho | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.8/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 1969 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 15m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary, Music |
| Country | – | Brazil |
| Director | Fatih Akin | Leon Hirszman |
| Main cast | Alexander Hacke, Orhan Gencebay, Sezen Aksu, Baba Zula, Erkin Koray | Nelson Cavaquinho |
Synopsis
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
German musician Alexander Hacke explores Istanbul's rich music culture and attempts to create a portrait of Turkey through music genres. On this journey, he encounters a mosaic that covers countless genres from rock to arabesque, electronic to hip-hop.
Nelson Cavaquinho
A short film of lovely poetic, observational elements and interviews with the famed samba singer/songwriter Nelson Antônio da Silva, whose adopted last name ‘Cavaquinho’ refers to the small guitar-like instrument that he played and used to compose his songs.
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