El Ejido, the Law of Profit

Jawad Rhalib België 2007 80 min.

Alméria, coastal province of renowned Andalusia and ancient desert that has become in 20 years the largest concentrated area in the world for greenhouse culture; the artificial kitchen garden of Europe throughout the year. "Pateras", small unadapted boats spill out hundreds of immigrants, all of them eager to gain better life conditions. What becomes of these immigrants and their dreams of an Eldorado? They end up in clandestinity and face a world nobody is prepared for. (DVD)