The human cargo

On August 8, 1991, the ship Vlora, returned from Cuba and arrived at the port of Durazzo, Albania, with 10,000 tons of sugar in stowage. During the unloading process, a once in a lifetime opportunity presented itself to residents of Durazzo and they took advantage literally in their tens of thousands. An uncontrollable throng of men, women and children climbing aboard the boat, forcing the captain to deliver them to a new life. The passage was rough and dangerous for all 20,000 people crowded aboard. To those who saw her approaching from the port of Bari, Italy, the ship resembled a teeming ant hill. (Guadalajara International Film Festival)