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Bananas!* (2009)

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Audience Score
65
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NR 1 hr 27 minOct 9th, 2009DocumentaryBananas!* Collection PosterPart of Bananas!* Collection
Juan “Accidentes” Dominguez is on his biggest case ever. On behalf of twelve Nicaraguan banana workers he is tackling Dole Food in a ground-breaking legal battle for their use of a banned pesticide that was known by the company to cause sterility. Can he beat the giant, or will the corporation get away with it?
StarringByron Rosales RomeroJuan J. DominguezDuane Miller
DirectorFredrik Gertten

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 9th, 2009
On DVD & Blu-ray:May 10th, 2011 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Magic Hour Films ApS, WG Film, Oscilloscope
Bananas!* on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
plantationfood industrynicaraguabananacentral americacorporate greedfarm workerpesticidedavid vs. goliathbananas

Bananas!* Collection

Juan “Accidentes” Dominguez is on his biggest case ever. On behalf of twelve Nicaraguan banana workers he is tackling Dole Food in a ground-breaking legal battle for their use of a banned pesticide that was known by the company to cause sterility. Can he beat the giant, or will the corporation get away with it? In the suspenseful documentary BANANAS!*, filmmaker Fredrik Gertten sheds new light on the global politics of food. Then, Dole Food Company wages a campaign to prevent a pair of Swedish filmmakers from showing their documentary about a lawsuit against the company.