Mondo Banana
- Documentary
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 16, 2013
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada, Finland, Thailand, United States of America
- Director
- Ryan A. White
- Cinematography
- Ryan A. White
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt2387531