Giant (2017 film)
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Giant (Basque: Handia) is a 2017 Basque-language drama film directed by Aitor Arregi and Jon Garaño.[3] The film is based on the life of Miguel Joaquín Eleicegui [es] (1818–1861) who suffered from gigantism and was known as the "Giant from Altzo". The film premiered at the 2017 San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Special Jury Prize.[4] The film was also screened at the 2017 BFI London Film Festival.[5]
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Basque | Handia |
Directed by | Aitor Arregi Galdos [es] Jon Garaño [es] |
Written by | Andoni De Carlos José Mari Goenaga Aitor Arregi Jon Garaño |
Produced by | Xabier Berzosa Iñaki Gómez Iñigo Obeso |
Starring | Joseba Usabiaga Eneko Sagardoy Iñigo Aranburu Ramón Agirre Aia Kruse |
Cinematography | Javier Agirre Erauso |
Edited by | Laurent Dufreche Raúl López |
Music by | Pascal Gaigne |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
Country | Spain |
Languages | Basque (some dialogue in Spanish, French, English, Arabic and Portuguese) |
Box office | $912,912[1][2] |
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At the 32nd Goya Awards, the film won ten awards, including Best Original Screenplay, Best New Actor (Eneko Sagardoy), and Best Original Score (Pascal Gaigne).[6]