bloody bananas

bristol | globalisation | event notice Monday October 05, 2009 08:26 by viral

film: bananas, latin america and human rights

film: bananas, latin america and human rights

The banana is Britain's favourite fruit and millions of us will eat one today. But its harsh production is often steepted in brutality. The Latin American plantations where the fruit is grown are harsh environments. where workers well-being is sacrificed in favour of cheap farming methods. The carinogenic pesticides used on the fruit are sprayed indiscriminately on the workers themselves, causing a horrendous catalogue of sickness and disease and wreaking untold harm on the environment. Should the workers unionise to press for better pay and conditions their demands are frequently met with violence rather than negotiation.

Since 2002, Scottish artist and film maker Jan Nimmo has been involved in documenting the lives of banana workers in Costa Rica, Panama and Ecuador and has produced two harrowing documentaries, Bonita: Ugly Bananas and Pura Vida. Jan will be present on the night to introduce her films and for a Q and A afterwards.

Plus... banana bingo, banana beer and home made banana cake!
free fairtrade banana on entry

4 / 3 pounds

www.jannimmo.com
www.cineklandestino.org
www.bananalink.org