Germany, Greece, Portugal 2024Language:Arabic, Bambara, English, Greek, Italian, Nepali, Portuguese, Spanish, UrduSubtitles:GermanDirector:Elke SasseCinematographer:Marcus ZahnEditor:Janine Dauterich, Peter KlumSound:Karsten Höfer, Pascal CapitolinProducer:Kristian KählerProduction Company:berlin producers Media GmbHDistributor:berlin producers Media GmbH80 min, Colour

Millions of migrants harvest fruit and vegetables in Europe. Without contracts and often under precarious conditions, they move from field to field and ensure the variety of produce in our supermarkets independent of season. The documentary film portrays workers such as Naveed, who has been harvesting olives in Greece for eight years without papers, and Bahija, who does not receive a minimum wage despite having a contract. “You can't see the reality, it's hidden,” says the president of the Andalusian agricultural workers’ union about his industry. The documentary THE PICKERS reveals the exploitation in the supply chains and poses the question: Can fair production, as Pape is attempting in Italy, become the new normal?

Director's Biography:Elke Sasse is a director who is characterised by sensitive and powerful documentary films. She tells the stories of people on the margins of society with great authenticity and respect, thereby encouraging reflection on social and ecological issues.

Director's Filmography:
2021 OIL PROMISES (DOC)
2020 CORONA DIARIES (DOC)
2019 DISPLACED – TOMATOES AND GREED (DOC)