The Cut (2014 drama film)

The Cut
German film poster
Directed byFatih Akın
Written byFatih Akın
Mardik Martin
Produced byKarim Debbagh
StarringTahar Rahim
CinematographyRainer Klausmann
Release dates
  • 31 August 2014 (2014-08-31) (Venice)
  • 18 September 2014 (2014-09-18) (Germany)
Running time
138 minutes
CountriesCanada
France
Germany
Italy
Poland
Turkey
LanguagesArabic
Armenian
English
Spanish
Turkish

The Cut is a 2014 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Fatih Akın. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. The film is about the life and experiences of a young Armenian by the name of Nazareth Manoogian against the backdrop of the Armenian genocide and its repercussions in different parts of the world.