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Big Boys Gone Bananas!*
2011 · Film · documentary · 90 min
Directed by Fredrik Gertten
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.
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Did you watch the "Bananas!" documentary, and its documentary aftermath documentary "Big boys gone bananas!" ?
It's real good, and a good example of big corporations sometimes backing off, however unwillingly.
I'd just like a comforting confirmation that "big milk" (sorry) hasn't had anything to do with this article.
Apologies, got a bit traumatized by documentaries "Bananas" and "big boys gone bananas".