''Digger'' is a 2020 Greek
drama film directed by Greek director and screenwriter
Georgis Grigorakis
Georgis Grigorakis ( el, Τζώρτζης Γρηγοράκης; born 20 May 1983) is a Greek film director and screenwriter. He has received awards at the 70th Berlin Film Festival and the Hellenic Film Academy Awards 2021 for his debut film '' ...
. It had its world premiere screening as part of the Panorama section at the
70th Berlin International Film Festival
The 70th annual Berlin International Film Festival took place from 20 February to 1 March 2020. It was the first under the leadership of new Berlin Film Festival heads, business administration director Mariette Rissenbeek and artistic director C ...
,
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
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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
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at the
94th Academy Awards.
Plot
Nikitas is a father who lives in rural northern Greece, where a mining company threatens the natural landscape and disturbs his daily life. His son, Johnny, visits unexpectedly after a 20-year absence, bringing a whole other tension to Nikitas' life, when he discovers his wife has died. His son now demands his half of his inheritance, causing tension.
Cast
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Vangelis Mourikis as Nikitas
* Argyris Pandazaras as Johnny
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Sofia Kokkali
Sofia Kokkali ( Greek: Σοφία Κόκκαλη; Athens, 1988) is a Greek actress. Her film credits include '' Little England'' and ''Thread
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Objects
* Thread (yarn), a kind of thin yarn used for sewing
** Thread (unit of ...
as Mary
Awards
See also
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List of Greek submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
External links
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2020 films
2020 drama films
Greek drama films
2020s Greek-language films
2020s Greek films