cross the bridge represent the sound of istanbul be one of the best music documentaries that i have see lately and be more than a film about music . it be also a musical love declaration about a fabulous city and one of the great city in europe and the world and one of the most important city for europe history and for islam and the city that may bridge in the future europe and the middle east or may signify once again and as be already happen in history the precipice between two world . then there be the music . the interesting approach that the film take with regard to music be that it start from modern music and and we hear a lot of ( good ) rock and rap in the first third of the film . an then and like a backwards move in time the soundtrack take u to the root and to turkish traditional music and to commercial romance and and to the exotic instrument that be basic element in the landscape of turkish music . in such a complex and conflict ridden country a turkey be the film do not avoid some of the political aspect and like censorship introduce by the military rule in the 80 or the relevance of the song of the minority especially the kurdish one . one of the best musical moment be actually provide by a kurdish singer with a fantastic voice sing in a cathedral shape hamam ( turkish bath ) . one get to love the city and it music by the end of the viewing and hearing of this film . i have never be to istanbul but after have see this film i be sure that i want to visit this place soon .