Digger
Directed by Georgis Grigorakis
2020Feature101 minGreece
A lone farmer defending his mountain forest from an industrial giant faces a greater threat when his estranged son returns after twenty years, in a contemporary Greek Western.
Synopsis
A contemporary Western about a native farmer who lives and works alone in a farmhouse in the heart of a mountain forest in Northern Greece. For years now, he has been fighting with an expanding industrial Monster digging up the forest, disturbing the lush flora and threatening his property. Yet, the greatest threat comes with the sudden arrival of his young son, after a twenty year separation. They turn into enemies under one roof and confront each other head on, with nature as their only observer. To prevent the muddy ground from being pulled out from under their feet for profit, father and son must dig deep into it .
The director
Georgis Grigorakis
Georgis Grigorakis is a Greek writer-director. His debut feature Digger, a contemporary Western set in the forests of northern Greece, premiered in the Berlinale's Panorama section in 2020.
