Men On The Bridge DVD   Drakes Avenue Pictures

Spanning the divide between Europe and Asia, Istanbul's gridlocked Bosphorus Bridge is the focal point of Men On The Bridge, a wonderful portrait of life in the rapidly changing sprawl of today's city. Using non professional actors, the film follows the lives of three young inhabitants from the suburbs who use the bridge daily - unemployed Fikret illegally sells roses in the traffic jam, and would do anything to have a real job. Umit drives a shared taxi, hoping that the work will allow him to rent a better apartment with his wife Cemile. Traffic cop Murat feels alone amongst the solid line of cars, each night logging onto the internet, hoping that he might one day find love on line. Unaware of each other, their lives intersect every day, along with millions of other Instanbulites, coping with the challenges of life in this frenetic city - their stories are simple and universal.