The Miner (film)

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The Miner
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Directed by Hanna Antonina Wojcik Slak
Written byHanna Antonina Wojcik Slak
Produced bySinisa Juricic
Miha Knific
Starring Boris Cavazza
CinematographyMatthias Pilz
Edited byVladimir Gojun
Music byAmélie Legrand
Damir Imamovic
Distributed by2i Film
Release date
  • 15 September 2017 (2017-09-15)
Running time
98 minutes
CountrySlovenia
LanguageSlovene
Box office$10,252 (Slovenia) [1]

The Miner (Slovene : Rudar) is a 2017 Slovenian drama film directed by Hanna Antonina Wojcik Slak. It was selected as the Slovenian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. [2] [3] This film follows the true story of a miner, who discovers thousands of executed people in Barbara Pit massacre.

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Plot

Alija discovers thousands of bodies of people executed during World War II in an abandoned mine. His employer, wanting to sell the mine, pressures him to keep quiet, but he risks his job by alerting police.

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References

  1. "The Miner". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  2. ""Miner" Slovenian candidate for foreign language Oscar". STA. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  3. Kozlov, Vladimir (19 September 2017). "Oscars: Slovenia Selects 'Miner' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 September 2017.