Underplayed Gems

Loot (2008)

Loot poster
Directed by
Darius Marder
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A documentary follows an amateur treasure hunter who searches for buried World War II loot with help from the veterans who buried it. The hunt becomes a difficult exploration of the emotional cost of revisiting the past.

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What happens

Loot is a 2008 documentary film directed by Darius Marder. It follows amateur treasure hunter Lance Larson in search of buried treasure from World War II, with the help of the two US war veterans—Darrel Ross and Andrew Seventy—responsible for burying them. A major theme of the film involves the emotional risks of digging up one's past. The film premiered on HBO2 on May 20, 2009. It won Best Documentary at the 2008 Los Angeles Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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