THE PICKERS I Film Talk I DOK.fest 2024

THE PICKERS


Germany, Greece, Portugal 2024 – Director: Elke Sasse





All types of fruit and vegetables are available to us year round
– but the effects on the workers who make this possible are
ignored. Their picking speed is more important than their living
conditions. It quickly becomes clear that Europe is dictated to
by the market and not by the people. In THE PICKERS, the camera
reveals endless swathes of farmland and the people who suffer for
our luxury. Katharina Dolles


 


Biography


In her films, Elke Sasse often deals with global and
socio-political themes such as the connections between trade
policy and migration. Sasse has won several international awards,
including the Prix Europa 2016 for her film #MYESCAPE.