The Sound of Istanbul

Lately we watched this tremendously interesting documentary by Fatih Akin with a turkish course in University. This movie follows the traces of several musicians in and around Istanbul. For example the band Baba Zula is making music on a boat driving on the Bosphorus, between the continents of Europe and Asia. There are many more musicians to discover, that partly belong to minorities like Kurds or Roma. The closeness to the artists and their instuments creates a feeling of intimacy and leads to a gripping experience.