Georgis Grigorakis' visually striking feature debut is a tragi-comic contemporary Western set in the damp woodlands of northern Greece. Reclusive middle-aged farmer Nikitas (Vangelis Mourikis, ATTENBERG, BALLAD FOR A PIERCED HEART) has done his best to blend seamlessly into the forest, from his unobtrusive hand-to-mouth lifestyle to the camouflage of his small timber cabin. For years now, he has also been fighting with a mining company that has taken over the region and is destroying everything in its path, including the trees around Nikitas' land, where he grows walnuts, chestnuts and apples, and rears chickens that he sells in the nearby village. Yet the greatest threat comes with the sudden arrival of his 20-something son, Johnny (Argyris Pandazaras) after a 20-year estrangement, who presents his father with the notice of his mother's death and her will, entitling him to 50 percent of Nikitas' property. As the two men struggle over the future of their shared land, they soon realize that whatever their decision, it will affect far more than their strained relationship. Produced by award-winning director and frequent Yorgos Lanthimos collaborator Athina Rachel Tsangari (CHEVALIER, ATTENBERG), DIGGER is both a highly specific father-son story and an environmental allegory with wide-reaching relevance. On both fronts, it heralds an exciting new voice in Greek cinema. Winner, C.I.C.A.E. Award, 2020 Berlin International Film Festival; Winner, Best Actor (Vangelis Mourikis), 2020 Sarajevo Film Festival.

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