Your morning smoothie has a dark side — and it's 46 minutes of chaos.
Banana Split takes the viewer on a journey that begins with the hustle and bustle of a fruit market in Thunder Bay, and ends up with an examination of the daily challenges of life in Honduras. In addition to being a popular fruit in Canada, bananas are used as a staple food in more than 100 tropical and sub-tropical countries.
Direction
Thunder Bay to Honduras in 46 minutes — zero chill.
Production
Rare doc that makes fruit markets feel like crime scenes.
Director
Ron Harpelle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The term 'banana republic' originated from American fruit companies literally overthrowing Central American governments — this doc connects that history to your breakfast.
Honduras remains one of the world's poorest banana exporters despite the fruit being a billion-dollar industry — the math doesn't math.
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