Digger

 

DIGGER

A father and a son long lost. Love and hate. Digging deep into mud to find their roots. Revenge and Redemption. A Western, revisited.

  • International title: Digger
  • Original title: Digger
  • Director: Georgis Grigorakis
  • Country: Greece, France, Germany
  • Dialogues: Greek
  • Year: 2020
  • Genre: Fiction, Drama
  • Length: 95 min
  • Cast:  Vangelis Mourikis, Argyris Pandazaras, Sofia Kokkali, Theo Alexander, Michalis Iatropoulos, Vasilis Bisbikis, Pavlos Iordanopoulos, Thitis, Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos, Marianthi Pantelopoulou

Selective list of festivals and awards: Berlin International Film Festival 2020, Hellenic Film Academy Awards 2021

Director’s biography: Georgis studied social psychology in the UK before completing an MA in Directing at the National Film and Television School (NFTS). Since 2007, he has been writing and directing short films, which have been screened and awarded in festivals worldwide. His debut feature, Digger, was supported in its development phase by the Cannes Festival Cinéfondation Residency and the Sundance Screenwriters Lab. It premiered at the 70th Berlinale, where it was honoured with the CICAE Art Cinema Award.