Watch: New U.S. Trailer For Fatih Akin’s Genocide Drama ‘The Cut’ Starring Tahar Rahim, Endorsed By Martin Scorsese

German-born Turkish director Fatih Akin may not be a household name, but he is one of the more exciting international filmmakers out there; even his failures are interesting. Known for "Head On" and "The Edge Of Heaven" (two pictures that we named two of the best films of 2005 and 2008 respectively), his latest film, “The Cut” landed with a lot of drama last year. Set for a Cannes Film Festival premiere, Akin pulled the film at the very last minute and it ended up premiering in Venice later in the year. The director later explained the Cannes enthusiasm for the film was low because it was a creative gear shift—some had suggested it would be relegated to the Un Certain Regard section—so Akin took it to Venice where the organizers were more gung-ho about the film (read our review).

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Featuring “A Prophet” star Tahar Rahim, the film is an epic drama about one man’s journey through the...