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The Cut (2014)

The Cut poster
Directed by
Fatih Akin
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, Russia, France, Turkey
Runtime
2h 18m
Rated
16
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 106 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man survives the Armenian genocide and travels across continents searching for his two daughters. The story follows his difficult journey through many countries as he tries to find them.

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What happens

The Cut is a 2014 drama film directed by Fatih Akin, co-written by Akin and Mardik Martin. Starring Tahar Rahim, it follows Nazareth Manoogian during the Armenian genocide and its repercussions in different parts of the world. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 71st Venice International Film Festival on 31 August 2014, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion. It was theatrically released in Germany on 16 October 2014 by Pandora Film Verleih. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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