Sat 19 & Sun 20 Dec 2026 / Kinepolis Antwerpen

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The Diggers

Director

Jean Louis Carrasco

Country / year

FR · 2026

Running time

22 min

Language

in EN/FR/HI, EN subtitles

In order to bring his family to France, a migrant forced to work for the Parisian underworld must complete one final mission. But a series of unforeseen events turns what should have been a routine run into a night with an unexpected outcome. Yaman, an Indian migrant who arrived in Paris in the hope of one day offering a better life to his family, survives by working for the city’s criminal network, carrying out clandestine deliveries without asking questions. Each mission brings him one step closer to his dream: bringing his loved ones to France. But when a delivery goes wrong, his boss issues an ultimatum: their agreement will be terminated and his family’s future jeopardised at the slightest mistake. The next mission becomes decisive. If he fails, he loses everything. That night, on the outskirts of Paris, behind the wheel of a car far too conspicuous to go unnoticed, Yaman sets off on a run where nothing goes according to plan. Each twist of events pulls him deeper into an uncontrollable spiral.

Credits

Director
Jean Louis Carrasco
Screenplay
Benjamin Gadonneix, Jean Louis Carrasco
Cast
Siddhant Kiran Karnick, Angela Sichanh, Philippe Nicaud
Production
Jean Louis Carrasco

Screenings

Sat 19 Dec12:00

Screened in BLOK 2: International Shorts 1

Zaal 12 · Kinepolis Antwerpen · Introduction

This screening is included in the festival pass.

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