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Digger (2020)

Digger poster
Directed by
Georgis Grigorakis
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Greece
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
Κ-12
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 28 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man lives in isolation on his remote mountain farm in Greece. His quiet life is disrupted when his estranged adult son returns to sell the land and claim his inheritance.

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What happens

Digger is a 2020 Greek drama film directed by Greek director and screenwriter Georgis Grigorakis. It had its world premiere screening as part of the Panorama section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the independent jury International Confederation of Art Cinemas Art Cinema Award for Panorama 2020. The film has been shown and nominated in international festivals around the world, winning 19 awards. It was nominated for 14 awards at the Hellenic Film Academy Awards and won ten awards, including Best Feature Film, Best Director, and Best Cinematography. It was selected as the Greek entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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