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Big Boys Gone Bananas!*

DocumentaryDrama

2011, Movie, 1h 30min

The conflict between Dole Food Company and Swedish filmmaker Fredrik Gertten unfolds dramatically in the documentary "BIG BOYS GONE BANANAS!" as the corporation attempts to suppress Gertten's earlier film, "BANANAS!"—chronicling Nicaraguan workers' lawsuit against Dole. Initially selected for the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival, "BANANAS!" was abruptly removed from competition, followed by a negative article in the Los Angeles Business Journal and legal threats from Dole's attorneys. Gertten captures this saga of corporate intimidation, media manipulation, and legal challenges in his documentary, showcasing the struggles documentary filmmakers face and highlighting the threat to freedom of speech posed by powerful corporations protecting their reputations.

Country: Sweden,United States

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Reviews

Critic Xan Brooks

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Gertten's film deftly lifts the lid on the black ops of 21st-century "brand management". Dole comes out smelling of ordure.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic David Parkinson

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A punchy examination of an oppressive corporate machinery in full swing.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Nicholas Wennö

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...ännu en i raden av vältaliga och ambitiösa svenska dokumentärer med internationell appeal som låter tala om sig utomlands...

Read full review at Dagens Nyheter

Critic Fredrik Adolvsson

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...det bästa av allt, det häftigaste, att Gertten med partner faktiskt hade bananerna i sig att plocka upp kameran, att efter allt som de gick igenom med första filmen faktiskt göra en till.

Read full review at Moviezine

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"Big Boys Gone Bananas!" is a gripping documentary that exposes the David vs. Goliath battle between a multinational corporation and two courageous filmmakers. When Swedish director Fredrik Gertten's earlier film "Bananas!" was set to premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival, the Dole Food Company used its vast resources to suppress the film, which chronicled a lawsuit against the corporation by Nicaraguan banana workers. The documentary captures the intense legal and media battles that ensued, highlighting the challenges faced by documentary filmmakers and the threat to freedom of speech posed by powerful corporations.

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