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Film poster for United States release |
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| Directed by | Adrián Biniez |
| Produced by | Fernando Epstein Christoph Friedel Hernán Musaluppi Frans van Gestel |
| Screenplay by | Adrián Biniez |
| Starring | Horacio Camandule Leonor Svarcas |
| Music by | Harald Kloser Thomas Wander |
| Cinematography | Arauco Hernández Holz |
| Editing by | Fernando Epstein[1] |
| Studio | Ctrl Films |
| Distributed by | Film Movement |
| Release date(s) | February 8, 2009 (Berlinale) May 29, 2009 (Uruguay) |
| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Language | Spanish |
Giant (Spanish: Gigante) is a 2009 comedy film, written and directed by Adrían Biniez, an Uruguayan film director living in Argentina.
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Jara (Horacio Camandule) is a security guard at a supermarket who falls in love with Julia (Leonor Svarcas), a cleaning worker from the night shift. Jara is about 30 years old, solitary, quiet and big. That is why before approaching to Julia, he watches her via the television cameras monitoring the supermarket, and then pursues her across the city of Montevideo, where the film takes place.[2]
| Year | Film Festival | Award | Category |
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| 2009 | Berlin Film Festival | Jury Grand Prix | Best Film |
| 2009 | Berlin Film Festival | Alfred Bauer Award | Best Debut Film |
| 2009 | Berlin Film Festival | Gold Hugo | New Directors Competition |
| 2009 | Havana Film Festival | Grand Coral | First Work |
| 2009 | Lima Film Festival | Special Jury Prize | Best Film |
| 2009 | San Sebastián International Film Festival | Horizons Award | Best Film |