Film
Mondo Banana
2013 · 59m · Documentary
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Overview
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.
Crew
- Ryan A. WhiteDirector · Director of Photography · Editor · Producer
- Paul LeeProducer
- Joanne StorkanProducer
- Richard GilliamExecutive Producer
Details
- Release date
- October 16, 2013
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 59m
- Genres
- Documentary
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