The Miner (film)

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.

The Miner
Film poster
Directed by	Hanna Antonina Wojcik Slak
Written by	Hanna Antonina Wojcik Slak
Produced by	Sinisa Juricic Miha Knific
Starring	Boris Cavazza
Cinematography	Matthias Pilz
Edited by	Vladimir Gojun
Music by	Amélie Legrand Damir Imamovic
Distributed by	2i Film
Release date	15 September 2017 (2017-09-15)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Slovenia
Language	Slovene
Box office	$10,252 (Slovenia)[1]

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.

Cast

• Boris Cavazza
• Jure Henigman
• Leon Lučev
• Tin Marn
• Marina Redzepovic

See also

• List of submissions to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Slovenian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film