For the past thirty years, California native Allan Sekula has established a prolific career as a photographer with his unique focus on political and economic systems. Following the accomplishment of Tsukiji (2001) and Gala (2005), his self-described “city symphonies of a sort,” The Lottery of the Sea takes its title from an essay by economist/philosopher Adam Smith, who compared nautical life to gambling. Shot over a period of five years and spanning locations such as the Netherlands, Spain, Greece, and Japan, the video offers a remarkable contemplation on globalization in maritime nations infused with elements of Greek myths, old Hollywood and, of course, the lore of the sea.