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Mondo Banana (2013) [N/A]

Directed by:
Ryan A. White


Release Date:
October 16, 2013

Original Title:
Mondo Banana

Genres:
Documentary

Production Countries:
Canada | Finland | Thailand | United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 59

Overview from TheMovieDB

Deep in the forests of Sumatra, a Finnish sea captain seeks an elusive banana. In a Kolkata kitchen, Bengali chefs prepare scrumptious banana stalk curries. As the sun blazes in Kuala Lumpur, a Chinese exorcist calls forth an evil banana spirit… Embarking on an international journey through the vibrant world of human-banana relationships, MONDO BANANA explores the personal, cultural, and environmental importance of one of the world’s favorite fruits. A delicious blend of video art and ethnographic film, MONDO BANANA turns educational filmmaking upside down with a wild medley of shadow puppetry, culinary demonstrations, exorcisms, scientific research, performance art, anthropology, underground film, and dragon-dancing that peels away the secrets of human-banana relations and celebrates the age-old connection between people and plants.

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Overview from Open Movies

Deep in the forests of Sumatra, a Finnish sea captain seeks an elusive banana. In a Kolkata kitchen, Bengali chefs prepare scrumptious banana stalk curries. As the sun blazes in Kuala Lumpur, a Chinese exorcist calls forth an evil banana spirit... MONDO BANANA is a documentary adventure about bananas - and people. Whisking the viewer off on an international journey through the vibrant world of human-banana relationships, the film explores the personal, cultural, and environmental importance of one of the world's favorite fruits. Shot on location in China, Finland, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, and featuring an eclectic cast of people who have been touched by this remarkable fruit, MONDO BANANA cooks up a delicious banana-flavored medley of puppetry, culinary demonstrations, exorcisms, scientific research, performance art, anthropology, underground film, and dragon-dancing to peel away the secrets of human-banana relations and celebrate the age-old connection between people and plants.

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Production

Director:
Ryan A. White

Director of Photography:
Ryan A. White

Editor:
Ryan A. White

Executive Producer:
Richard Gilliam

Producer:
Ryan A. White
Paul Lee
Joanne Storkan

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