The Cut

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The Cut

2014

2h 18m

5.9(106 votes)

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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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10 featured cast members

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Tahar Rahim

Nazaret Manoogian

Simon Abkarian

Krikor

Makram J. Khoury

Omar Nasreddin

Hindi Zahra

Rakel

Kevork Malikyan

Hagob Nakashian

Bartu Küçükçağlayan

Mehmet

Zein Fakhoury

Young Arsinée

Dina Fakhoury

Young Lucinée

Trine Dyrholm

Orphanage Headmistress

Arsinée Khanjian

Frau Nakashian

Creative team

Directed by: Fatih Akin
Written by: Fatih Akin
Mardik Martin
Produced by: Fatih Akin
Reinhard Brundig

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