Digger
Official film poster
Directed by	Georgis Grigorakis
Written by	Georgis Grigorakis
Produced by	Athina Rachel Tsangari Maria Hatzakou Chrysanthi Karfi Koi
Starring	Vangelis Mourikis Argyris Pandazaras Sofia Kokkali
Cinematography	Giorgos Karvelas
Edited by	Thodoris Armaos
Music by	Michalis Moschoutis
Production company	Haos Film
Distributed by	The Match Factory
Release date	24 February 2020 (2020-02-24) (Berlin)
Running time	101 minutes
Country	Greece
Language	Greek

Digger is a 2020 Greek drama film directed by Greek director and screenwriter Georgis Grigorakis.^[1] It had its world premiere screening as part of the Panorama section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival,^[2] where it won the independent jury International Confederation of Art Cinemas Art Cinema Award for Panorama 2020.^[3]

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.^[4][5][6] It was selected as the Greek entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.^[7]

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.^[8]

Cast

• Vangelis Mourikis as Nikitas
• Argyris Pandazaras as Johnny
• Sofia Kokkali as Mary

Awards