SYNOPSIS
The Pickers explores Europe’s fields, where our fruits and vegetables are harvested. In Southern Italy, Seydou from Mali picks oranges without a contract, paid per crate, living in a camp with no water or electricity. Like him, over a million migrants work across Spain, Greece, and Portugal—often undocumented, underpaid, and exploited. They remain invisible, yet vital to our food supply.
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DIRECTOR

Elke Sasse
SEE COMPLETE PROFILEElke’s films center on people from all walks of life: She accompanied homeless people on their way through Germany or former slave workers from Eastern Europe waiting for justice. She often addresses global and socio-political issues like escape journeys to Europe or the impact of international investment in the Global South.
CREDITS
CAREER
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival · DOK.fest München 2024 · DOXA · Ortometraggi Film Festival · Human Rights Film Festival of Catalonia · Bozcaada International Festival of Ecological Documentary · Italia Green Film Festival · Films for Future