58268 El Gordo
A film by: Myrthe Reijnders & Claudia Dijkkamp
When the El Gordo jackpot falls in the sleepy village of Sodeto,
the residents suddenly see each other through changed eyes.
The Spanish Christmas lottery is an annual ray of light in a period of dark economic times. As the crisis deepens, Spaniards dig deeper into their wallets for the chance of purchasing a winning ticket. El Gordo ( ‘The Fat One’) is one of the world’s oldest and biggest lotteries. It creates a tempest of hope and offers the possibility of better times. When the El Gordo jackpot falls in the sleepy village of Sodeto, the residents suddenly see each other through changed eyes.
