THE MINER
synopsis
2009, Slovenia, European Union. For 30 years, Alija, the miner, has been one of the many Bosnian immigrant workers. Due to the crisis, miners are losing jobs. Alija is sent to check an abandoned mine. His task is to quickly make sure the mine is empty before management sells the company. But in the mine, Alija finds hidden proof of executions after World War two. He is told to stop digging and report the mine empty. He decides to continue, although he is risking his job. Alija discovers thousands of executed people and informs the police.
international title: | The Miner |
original title: | Rudar |
country: | Slovenia, Germany |
year: | 2017 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Hanna Antonina Wojcik Slak |
film run: | 89' |
release date: | SI 28/09/2017 |
screenplay: | Hanna Antonina Wojcik Slak |
cast: | Boris Cavazza, Jure Henigman, Leon Lučev, Tin Marn, Marina Redzepovic |
cinematography by: | Matthias Pilz |
film editing: | Vladimir Gojun |
costumes designer: | Tina Bonca |
music: | Damir Imamovic, Amélie Legrand |
producer: | Siniša Juričić, Miha Knific |
production: | Nukleus Film Slovenia, Volte |
backing: | Slovenian Film Center (SI) |