BIG BOYS GONE BANANAS!*

First there was a film about banana workers saying the Dole Food Company had made them infertile. Then Dole attacked the filmmakers. Now it's time for a new film!

IDFA 2011A documentary by (and about) Fredrik Gertten. World Premiere at IDFA, the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2011. North American Premiere in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival 2012. 

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@DocGeeks mentioned @bananasmovie link to this page. 2011-11-12 21:26:20 +0100
Interesting RT @bananasmovie Dole tried to ruin us. But we wouldn't be filmmakers if we hadn't picked up a camera again http://t.co/LFXZ3ceB
@emtzej tweeted link to this page. 2011-11-12 13:40:04 +0100
Uppdaterar nya sidan till #BIG BOYS GONE BANANAS!*. Besök gärna http://t.co/wP4AjeeV och bli en del av en modern gräsrotsrörelse.
@aldaterra tweeted link to this page. 2011-11-12 12:53:41 +0100
There is hope for free speech and meaningful documentary film making! http://t.co/isizPy7n
@sheffdocfest retweeted @bananasmovie 2011-11-12 09:36:38 +0100
Don't shoot the messenger? Dole tried to ruin us. But we wouldn't be filmmakers if we hadn't picked up a camera again. http://t.co/KznWxDQB
@dwordcom retweeted @bananasmovie 2011-11-12 00:43:19 +0100
Don't shoot the messenger? Dole tried to ruin us. But we wouldn't be filmmakers if we hadn't picked up a camera again. http://t.co/KznWxDQB
@kempas retweeted @bananasmovie 2011-11-12 00:40:17 +0100
Don't shoot the messenger? Dole tried to ruin us. But we wouldn't be filmmakers if we hadn't picked up a camera again. http://t.co/KznWxDQB
@snobojohan tweeted link to this page. 2011-11-11 23:03:09 +0100
BIG BOYS GONE BANANAS!* A film about when Dole Food Company attacked the filmmakers behind Bananas!* http://t.co/BkMbvjKa
@eldfuxen mentioned @FredrikGertten link to this page. 2011-11-11 20:01:55 +0100
Remember Dole's attack on Swedish filmmakers at WG Film? Watch this! http://t.co/88XHXU6j via @FredrikGertten
@eldfuxen mentioned @bananasmovie link to this page. 2011-11-11 19:57:02 +0100
Remember Dole's attack on Swedish filmmakers at WG Film? Watch this! http://t.co/88XHXU6j via @bananasmovie
@SvenHughes tweeted link to this page. 2011-11-10 19:13:17 +0100
Up-coming documentary, 'Big Boys Gone Bananas', by Fredrik Gertten: http://t.co/kQSVz3xQ Worth a look.
@thedancegoeson retweeted 2011-11-10 08:03:08 +0100
Welcome http://t.co/jQjFldJn via @bananasmovie Check out the trailer for the new film. !0 days to for the World Premiere at IDFA, Amsterdam
@dwordcom tweeted link to this page. 2011-11-09 23:15:25 +0100
Ladies and Gentlemen, we give you our new website for a new film: Sign up and keep up with BIG BOYS GONE BANANAS!* at http://t.co/0mMOMdRN
@ScottishDocInst tweeted link to this page. 2011-11-09 23:15:15 +0100
Ladies and Gentlemen, we give you our new website for a new film: Sign up and keep up with BIG BOYS GONE BANANAS!* at http://t.co/0mMOMdRN
@kempas tweeted link to this page. 2011-11-09 23:14:49 +0100
Ladies and Gentlemen, we give you our new website for a new film: Sign up and keep up with BIG BOYS GONE BANANAS!* at http://t.co/0mMOMdRN
@arvidssonskan retweeted 2011-11-09 22:51:53 +0100
Welcome http://t.co/jQjFldJn via @bananasmovie Check out the trailer for the new film. !0 days to for the World Premiere at IDFA, Amsterdam
@ericophone mentioned @FredrikGertten link to this page. 2011-11-09 22:22:32 +0100
Hur mycket kostar egentligen vår yttrandefrihet? Gerttens kamp mot bananjätten #swgreen #svpol via @FredrikGertten http://t.co/Skiyo21F
@ManalMasri retweeted 2011-11-09 22:17:15 +0100
Welcome http://t.co/jQjFldJn via @bananasmovie Check out the trailer for the new film. !0 days to for the World Premiere at IDFA, Amsterdam
@FredrikGertten mentioned @bananasmovie link to this page. 2011-11-09 22:07:57 +0100
Welcome http://t.co/jQjFldJn via @bananasmovie Check out the trailer for the new film. !0 days to for the World Premiere at IDFA, Amsterdam
Ben Kempas published this page 2011-11-02 11:00:33 +0100
The true story about a Swedish filmmaker and a banana corporation. Dirty tricks, lawsuits, manipulation, and the price of free speech.

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