Strand Releasing heals THE CUT (review)

In this epic from Turkish/German director Fatih Akin set during World War I, metalsmith Nazaret loses his family, his friends, his faith, and his voice when he is conscripted by the Ottoman Empire and then given the choice to convert or die.  Surviving his execution by the hesitation of his killer, he falls in with bandits and is then taken in by a Turkish soapmaker.  After the war, he discovers that his twin daughters may still be alive and mounts a journey across multiple countries in search of them.

REVIEW LINK: Strand Releasing (US) Region 1 NTSC DVD (DVDBeaver)

THE CUT DVD specs:

• 16:9 anamorphic 2.35:1 widescree
• Armenian/Arabic/Turkish Dolby Digital 5.1
• Optional English subtitles
• Theatrical Trailer
• Previews