The Cut (Original title)Kesik (Alternative title)
Date: 2014 (Release)Countries: Germany, France, Italy, Russian Federation, Poland, Canada, Turkey, MaltaDirector: Fatih Akin
Synopsis: During the time of the Armenian genocide in Turkey, Nazaret Manoogian gets deported from his native village of Mardin. After the deportations, Manoogian learns that, against the odds, his daughters may still be alive. He travels across the world in search of them as he attempts to reunite his family.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Armenian people, Genocide, Refugees, Family
Releases
Date: 05 December 2014Country: GermanyRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 138 mins Dialogue (dubbed): German
Date: 24 April 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 138 mins Dialogue (dubbed): EnglishDistributor: Soda Pictures
Date: 2014 (Release)Countries: Germany, France, Italy, Russian Federation, Poland, Canada, Turkey, MaltaDirector: Fatih Akin
Synopsis: During the time of the Armenian genocide in Turkey, Nazaret Manoogian gets deported from his native village of Mardin. After the deportations, Manoogian learns that, against the odds, his daughters may still be alive. He travels across the world in search of them as he attempts to reunite his family.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Armenian people, Genocide, Refugees, Family
Releases
Date: 05 December 2014Country: GermanyRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 138 mins Dialogue (dubbed): German
Date: 24 April 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 138 mins Dialogue (dubbed): EnglishDistributor: Soda Pictures
Credits
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©: Bombero International, ©: Pyramide Productions, ©: Pandora Film, ©: France 3 Cinéma, Co-produced by: NDR, Co-produced by: ARD Degeto, Co-produced by: France 3 Cinéma, Co-produced by: Dorje Film, Co-produced by: BIM Distribuzione, Co-produced by: Mars Media Entertainment, Co-produced by: Opus Films, Co-produced by: Jordan Films Inc., Anadolu Kultur, Supported by: Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, Supported by: Deutsche Filmförderfonds, Supported by: Filmförderungsanstalt, Supported by: Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, Supported by: nordmedia - Film- und Mediengesellschaft Niedersachsen/Bremen, Supported by: Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Supported by: Der Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien FFA Minitraite, Supported by: MEDIA Programme of the European Union - i2i Audiovisual, Supported by: Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée), Canal+, With the participation of: France Télévisions, Ciné+, Supported by: Government of Alberta, Supported by: Alberta Multimedia Development Fund, Supported by: Polish Film Institute, The Government of Malta, Presents: Bombero International, Presents: Pyramide Productions, Presents: Pandora Film, Presents: Corazón International, Executive Producer: Nurhan Sekerci-Porst, Executive Producer: Zadram Flamino, Produced by: Fatih Akin, Produced by: Karl Baumgartner, Produced by: Reinhard Brundig, Commissioning Editor: Christian Granderath, Line Producer: Marcus Loges, Post-production Supervisor: Elke Andreas Moller, Post-production Supervisor: Dietmar Morawe, Historical Research: Kathrin Pollow, 1st Assistant Director: Ralph Remstedt, Script Supervisor: Nancy Rivas, Casting Director: Beatrice Krüger, Written by: Fatih Akin, Co-written by: Mardik Martin, Director of Photography: Rainer Klausmann, Visual Effects Supervisor: Denis Behnke, VFX: Mackevision, Scanline, Special Effects Supervisor: Gerhard Voll, Editor: Andrew Bird, Production Designer: Allan Starski, Art Director: Frank Bollinger, Set Designer: Marek Kukawski, Set Designer: Zuzana Cizmárová, Set Decorator: Frankie Diago, Costume Designer: Katrin Aschendorf, Key Make-up Artist: Waldemar Pokromski, Colourist: Ronney Afortu, Original Music by: Alexander Hacke, Original Sound: Jean-Paul Mugel, Re-recording Mixer: Richard Borowski, Stunt Co-ordinator: Ronnie Paul, Dolby Consultant: David Ziegler, Very special thanks to my master and godfather: Martin Scorsese, I am greatly indebted to my teacher: Hrant Dink
Cast
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Tahar Rahim (Nazaret Manoogian), Simon Abkarian (Krikor), Makram Khoury (Omar Nasreddin), Hindi Zahra (Rakel), Kevork Malikyan (Hagob Nakashian), Bartu Küçükçaglayan (Mehmet), Trine Dyrholm (orphanage director), Moritz Bleibtreu (Peter Edelman), Arsinée Khanjian (Mrs Nakashian), Akin Gazi (Hrant), Arevik Martirossian (Ani)