Welcome to the Smiling Coast: Living in the Gambian Ghetto (72m, Gambia, Netherlands)
dir. by Bas Ackermann

Welcome to the Smiling Coast is a feature-length documentary that captures
the daily struggles of 15 youngsters moving within the informal economy
of the Gambian tourism industry of sun, safari . With the lure
of a better future just around the corner, do they try their luck
abroad or find their peace at home?
Welcome to the Smiling Coast offers a rare insight into the lives
of 15 youngsters moving within the bounds of the informal sector
of the Gambian tourism industry.