Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul vs The Road Forward
The Road Forward has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.4/10 for Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul). Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 41m. Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul is the older of the two (2005 against 2017). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul
The Road Forward| Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul | The Road Forward | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary, Music |
| Country | – | Canada |
| Director | Fatih Akin | Marie Clements |
| Main cast | Alexander Hacke, Orhan Gencebay, Sezen Aksu, Baba Zula, Erkin Koray | Stephen E. Miller, Bill Croft, Patti Allan, Evan Leslie Adams, Chief Leonard George |
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.
The Road Forward
The Road Forward is an electrifying musical documentary that connects a pivotal moment in Canada’s civil rights history—the beginnings of Indian Nationalism in the 1930s—with the powerful momentum of First Nations activism today. Interviews and musical sequences describe how a tiny movement, the Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood, grew to become a successful voice for change across the country. Visually stunning, The Road Forward seamlessly…
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