“Digger” or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Way You Lie
Digger is a smart film, one that takes what could have been a “seen it before” message and gives it new life.

Pep Gimeno "Botifarra" is not only a prodigious singer, he is, above all, a tireless collector of traditional Valencian songs. Throughout his life, he has sought out and recovered all the songs that have come within his reach. But at the same time, his interest in popular culture has made him a profound connoisseur of popular literature: fables, proverbs, sayings, riddles, jokes, and anecdotes. And so, Pep Gimeno "Botifarra" has become a successful singer, beloved throughout the Mediterranean, because at the heart of this whole story we find a humble and transparent person, a tireless collector of songs, culture, and memory.
Digger is a smart film, one that takes what could have been a “seen it before” message and gives it new life.
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