Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (2011)
The true story about a Swedish filmmaker, a banana corporation, dirty tricks, lawsuits, manipulation and the price of free speech.
90 min
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.
- Release date
- November 19, 2011
- Country of origin
- Sweden
Where to watch
Free
Hoopla
Kanopy
Trailer
Cast
- Fredrik Gertten as Self
- Alex Rivera as Self
- David Magdael as Self
- Bart Simpson as Self
- Alfonso Allende as Self
- Arvid Jurjaks as Self
- Bernt Hermele as Self
- Charlotte Lundgren as Self
- Dan Koeppel as Self
- Dawn Hudson as Self
Crew
- Fredrik Gertten · Director
- Margarete Jangård · Producer
- Dan Gisen Malmquist · Composer
- Conny Malmqvist · Composer
- Joseph Aguirre · Cinematographer
- Stefan Berg · Cinematographer
- Joakim Demmer · Cinematographer
- Kiki Huynh · Cinematographer
- Benjamin Binderup · Editor
- Jesper Osmund · Editor