A Tomato Tragedy
2023•26m•Released
Documentary
In southern Italy, stateless migrants pick the tomatoes the rest of the world will taste. But what about these workers’ European dreams? Will they be ground to a pulp? Our canned tomatoes are picked by migrant workers who have come to southern Italy to realise their dream of Europe. However, they never get beyond the tomato fields. This documentary shows how the tomato broaches a broader issue. Will the pickers keep believing in their dream, or fight against a Europe where others reap the sweet rewards of their disillusion?
Director
Kiriko Mechanicus
Writer
Jeroen Bons
Languages
English, Italian
Studio
De Nederlandse Filmacademie
Production
Company
De Nederlandse Filmacademie
Company
KRO-NCRV
Producer
June Carmiggelt
Producer
Esmée Honhoff
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