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Bananas!* (2009)

Bananas!* (2009)

Documentary
Release Date: 2009, October 9
Directors: Fredrik Gertten
Countries: Denmark, Nicaragua, Sweden, United States of America
Production: Magic Hour Films ApS, WG Film, Oscilloscope
Cast: Byron Rosales Romero, Juan J. Dominguez, Duane Miller, Rick McKnight, David Delorenzo, Mercedes Del Carmen Romero

Overview:

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?

Keywords:

david vs. goliath central america plantation sterility corporate greed corporate crime farm worker nicaragua food industry banana bananas pesticide