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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

Festival screenings:
Washington Independent Film & Music Festival
Washington DC, United States
March 4-14

Cinema Planeta
Cuernavaca, Mexico
March 5-14

One World International Film Festival
Prag, Czech Republic
March 10-18

Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Thessaloniki, Greece
March 12-21

Swedish screenings:
Göteborg, Haga, Mar 1, Apr 22
Järfälla, Folkets hus Kallhäll, Mar 22
Upplands Väsby, Centrumbiografen, Mar 23
Halmstad, Röda Kvarn, Filmstudion, Mar 25
Norrköping, Bio Harlekinen, Apr 1
Malmö, Spegeln, Apr 5-18

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Recent news

February 15 2010 » News

US distribution confirmed

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February 13 2010 » News

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February 3 2010 » News

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January 15 2010 » News

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January 14 2010 » News

Berlinale goes BANANAS!*

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January 6 2010 » News

BANANAS!* nr 5 on Swedish critic high score

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December 9 2009 » News

DVD released in Scandinavia

DVD released in ScandinaviaJuan “Accidentes” Dominguez is on his biggest case ever. On behalf of twelv... »

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