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    Daily Sabah, Turkey
    Aug 31 2014


    FATIH AKIN'S FILM 'THE CUT' PREMIERES AT VENICE FILM FESTIVAL

    Daily Sabah
    Published : 01.09.2014 02:05:24

    ISTANBUL ' Born to Turkish parents in Germany, acclaimed director
    Fatih Akın presented the world premiere of "Kesik" (The Cut), which is
    the final sequel in his "Love, Death and the Devil" trilogy at the
    Venice Film Festival yesterday. The 41-year-old director introduced
    the first two installments "Duvara KarÅ?ı" (Head-On) and "YaÅ?amın
    Kıyısında" (The Edge of Heaven), in 2004 and 2007. Produced over eight
    years, Akın's latest film tells the story of an Armenian blacksmith,
    Nazarat, played by French-Algerian actor Tahar Rahim, who searches for
    his daughters against the backdrop of the mass deaths of Armenians in
    1915 during World War I. He travelled around the world from
    Mesopotamian deserts to Havana and the desolate regions of America.
    Nazarat faces both good and bad-hearted people on his journey.

    Last week, Akın gave an exclusive interview to The New York Times
    discussing the film. The prominent director described "The Cut" as a
    road movie. "The Cut' is not just a film about the material, it's
    about my personal journey through cinema, and the directors who I
    admire and who influence my work," he said. Akın believes that Turkey
    is ready for his film. "Two friends of mine, both producers, read the
    script. One of them said they will throw stones, the other said they
    will throw flowers [...] I've shown the film to people who deny the
    fact that 1915 was a genocide and to people who accept it and both
    groups had the same emotional impact," he continued.

    Akın hopes the film can be seen as a bridge. "The Cut" will make its
    European debut on Oct. 16. Previously, the film was attacked on social
    media websites by certain circles. The plot is related with the events
    considered as genocide by Turks on Armenians, a claim rejected by
    Turkey. The Turkish state attributes the deaths to diseases and
    isolated attacks by gangs. Back in April, President Recep Tayyip
    ErdoÄ?an, who was the prime minister at that time, softened Turkey's
    stance on the issue when he expressed his condolences for the deaths
    he called "our shared pain."

    http://www.dailysabah.com/cinema/2014/09/01/fatih-akins-film-the-cut-premieres-at-venice-film-festival



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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