Giant (Original title: Handia) is a 2017 Basque-language
drama film directed by Aitor Arregi and Jon Garaño.
The film is based on the
real story of Miguel Joaquín Eleizegui Arteaga, a 19th century man who suffered
from gigantism and was known as the "Giant from Altzo". The film
premiered at the 2017 San Sebastián International Film Festival, where it was
awarded the Special Jury Prize.
After the First Carlist War, Martín heads back to his
family's farmhouse, and he finds out with surprise that his little brother
Joaquín is much taller than usual height.
Martín becomes convinced that people
will be willing to see the "tallest man on Earth", so they travel
around Europe, and the wealth and the level of fame they achieve changes the
family forever.
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