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When Banana Ruled (2017)

Documentary, History

Duration: 53 min

Plot

In 19th century Central America, a few entrepreneurial cowboys built an empire that enslaved populations and corrupted governments for over 100 years. The United Fruit Company thrived on unregulated capitalism; this film tells its...

Actors

Gaël Giraud, Geoffrey Jones, Cécile Renouard

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