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The Cut

The Cut

20145.92h 18m

Overview

In 1915 a man survives the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire, but loses his family, speech and faith. One night he learns that his twin daughters may be alive, and goes on a quest to find them.

Directed by Fatih Akin
Written by Fatih Akin, Mardik Martin
Produced by Fatih Akin, Reinhard Brundig, Karl Baumgartner
Box OfficeBudget: $16.0M0

Top Cast

Tahar Rahim

Tahar Rahim

Nazaret Manoogian

Simon Abkarian

Simon Abkarian

Krikor

Makram J. Khoury

Makram J. Khoury

Omar Nasreddin

Hindi Zahra

Hindi Zahra

Rakel

Kevork Malikyan

Kevork Malikyan

Hagob Nakashian

Bartu Küçükçağlayan

Bartu Küçükçağlayan

Mehmet

Trine Dyrholm

Trine Dyrholm

Orphanage Headmistress

Moritz Bleibtreu

Moritz Bleibtreu

Peter Edelman

Arsinée Khanjian

Arsinée Khanjian

Frau Nakashian

Akin Gazi

Akin Gazi

Hrant

Themes & Keywords

genocidearmenian genocideottoman empiresearch for daughtergenocide survivor

About The Cut

The Cut is a history, drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of genocide, armenian genocide, ottoman empire, search for daughter, genocide survivor. Directed by Fatih Akin, it stars Tahar Rahim, Simon Abkarian, Makram J. Khoury. In 1915 a man survives the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire, but loses his family, speech and faith. One night he learns that his twin daughters may be alive, and goes on a quest to find them.

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