The Miner goes to the Oscars for Slovenia
- Hanna AW Slak's movie won Best Director, Actor and Editing at the Festival of Slovenian Film in Portorose last weekend
The Directors' Guild of Slovenia has picked Hanna AW Slak's The Miner [+see also:
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Based on the true story of Bosnian-born Mehmedalija Alić and his autobiography, the film follows the immigrant miner, played by Leon Lučev, who discovers a dark chapter in Slovenian history when tasked with reporting on a long-closed-off tunnel in a coal pit.
Last week at the Festival of Slovenian Film in Portorose, The Miner won the Vesna Awards for Best Director, Best Actor for Lučev, and Best Editing for Vladimir Gojun (see the news).
The Miner is a co-production by Ljubljana-based Nukleus Film and German company Volte. The international rights are available.
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