Canary Island Bananas

1935 0h 12m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 1★7.3IMDB · 11

Documentary

Synopsis

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A short documentary made by Richard Leacock at the age of fourteen on his father’s banana plantation in the Canary Islands. Inspired by Soviet industrial films such as Turksib, the film traces the planting, harvesting, and preparation of bananas for shipment, using fluid pans and tilts to organize labor into a continuous visual sequence. Often cited as Leacock’s earliest completed film, it attracted the attention of Robert Flaherty and foreshadowed Leacock’s later observational documentary style.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Leacock
Writers: Richard Leacock
Languages: English
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0237071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Richard Leacock directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0237071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.