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  • July 8 2009 » Trailers

    Panel discussion at LAFF

    A film from the panel after the second screening at the LA Film Festival. Look out, in the end Juan Dominguez's brother appears.

    In the film you see:
    - Michael Donaldson, legal advicer to the festival and panel moderator.
    - Fredrik Gertten, filmmaker.
    - Eddie Schmidt, Board President of the International Documentary Association (IDA)
    - Audience, no name
    - Audience: Carlos M. Dominguez, the brother of Juan Dominguez.

  • June 22 2009 » Trailers

    Gertten’s speech at the LA premiere

    Before the screening of BANANAS!* on June 20, the executive director of Film Independent, Dawn Hudson, read a statement why the film was removed from competition. BANANAS!* director Fredrik Gertten then held a speech about the importance of free speech and the balance between different voices. This video shows the tense last minutes just before the screening.

  • May 4 2009 » Trailers

    What is BANANAS!*

    Interview with Fredrik Gertten, director of BANANAS!*

    Part 1 of 3:
    - What is BANANAS!*
    - How did you first hear about this story?
    - When shooting, how much time did you spend in Nicaragua vs Los Angeles?

    Interview by Orvar Säfström

  • May 4 2009 » Trailers

    The making of BANANAS!*

    Interview with Fredrik Gertten, director of BANANAS!*

    Part 2 of 3:
    - How do you create "the drama" in a film like this?
    - How important is the character Juan Dominguez for this film?

    Interview by Orvar Säfström

 

Screenings

Edinburgh Filmhouse
Edinburgh, UK
June 7-10

FICA International Film Festival
Goiânia, Brasil
June 8-13

Ecofilms
Rodos, Greece
June 22-27

Downtown Independent
Los Angeles, USA
June 23

Cardiff Chapter Cinema
Canton, UK
June 28 - July 1

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Recent news

July 13 2010 » News

UK DVD out now

UK DVD out nowListen up UK fans! Dogwoof now brings BANANAS!* to the UK shelves. The DVD ... »

July 5 2010 » News

BANANAS!* one of the winners at Ecofilms

BANANAS!* one of the winners at Ecofilms BANANAS!* won second prize in the "feature length" category at the ... »

June 23 2010 » News

Court allows Dole to once again postpone the hearing date in the BANANAS!* case

Court allows Dole to once again postpone the hearing date in the BANANAS!* caseDole has requested to postpone the hearing in the BANANAS!* case that was suppo... »

June 18 2010 » News

Q&A with Fredrik Gertten about facing Dole in court

Q&A with Fredrik Gertten about facing Dole in courtIn a few days, BANANAS!* director Fredrik Gertten is flying from Sweden to Los... »

June 16 2010 » News

The return to Los Angeles - court hearing and special screening

The return to Los Angeles - court hearing and special screeningBANANAS!* comes back to Los Angeles for one time screenings on June 23, 2010. Os... »

June 15 2010 » News

BANANAS!* wins Audience Award at FICA - exclusive report

BANANAS!* wins Audience Award at FICA - exclusive report  Olá, amigos do BANANAS!* Bart here, back in Canada after a great... »

June 15 2010 » News

Dole – proud sponsor of the term “Fredrik Gertten”

Dole – proud sponsor of the term If you do a search on the term “DBCP” on google.com, Dole shows up in the ... »

June 7 2010 » News

DVD to be released in the UK

DVD to be released in the UKThe BANANAS!* fever in the UK continues with the DVD release on July 12th, just ... »

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