The Miner (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, The Miner is a history film directed by Hanna Antonina Wojcik Slak, running about 98 minutes.

What it’s about. 2009, Slovenia. For 30 years, Alija, the miner, has been one of the many Bosnian immigrant workers. Due to the crisis, miners are losing jobs. Alija is sent to check an abandoned mine. His task is to quickly make sure the mine is empty before management sells the company. But in the mine, Alija finds hidden proof of executions after WWII. He is told to stop digging and report the mine empty. He decides to continue, although he is risking his job. Alija discovers thousands of executed people. He informs the police. He found women among the dead. Some of them were civilians, missing persons, just like his sister that was lost in the 1995 genocide in Bosnia. Alija is convinced the victims need to be brought out, identified and buried. But there is no interest in doing that. The mine is proclaimed a WWII military grave and walled in. The dead will stay unburied. Alija loses his job and struggles to preserve his dignity.

Who’s in it. The Miner stars Leon Lučev as Alija Bašić, Marina Redzepovic as Fuada Bašić, Zala Đurić-Ribič as Elma Bašić and Tin Marn as Samir Bašić, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, The Miner has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Miner page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Miner tend to enjoy Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, Hacksaw Ridge and Green Book.