When Banana Ruled

When Banana Ruled

54 mins | Documentary, History, TV Movie | Nov. 21, 2017

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…

When Banana Ruled

54 mins | Documentary, History, TV Movie | Nov. 21, 2017

When Banana Ruled
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…
Producers ARTE, Quark Productions
Original title La Loi de la banane
Directors Martin Béraud, Mathilde Damoisel
Writers Mathilde Damoisel

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