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When Banana Ruled

2017-11-21
8
fr 54m
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie
The abusive harvest of a simple fruit built an empire: the United Fruit Company. A fruit that conquered the markets of the world, but devastated Central America. The amazing story of the banana: pioneers of globalized capitalism, dictators of banana republics, revolutionaries, the inventor of modern advertising, tons of bananas, bloody shades of yellow. The story of a ruthless enterprise, without borders or rules to respect, except the cruel law of supply and demand…

Director

Mathilde Damoisel

Assistant Director

Martin Béraud

Producer

Juliette Guigon

Editor

Solvieg Risacher

Producer

Patrick Winocour

Writer

Mathilde Damoisel

Status

Released

Countries

  • France

Companies

  • Quark Productions
  • ARTE