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Listen Like A Banana

Synopsis

The banana is the world's most eaten fruit but it is at risk of extinction. Composer and sound-artist-turned-director Matthew Herbert attaches a microphone to a banana in the Dominican Republic and records what it hears on the way to the UK.

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
21 min 51 sec
Director
Matthew Herbert
Producer
Aarón Ibáñez, Rihana Osman, Hugh Jones
Executive Producer
Augusto Matte
Editor
Matthew Herbert, Jess Newby Vincent
Screenwriter
Matthew Herbert, Kirsty Housley, Alexandra Wood
Director of Photography
Joseph Lynn, Andrés Miolán
Sound
Aarón Ibáñez, Dan Pollard
Composer
Matthew Herbert, Lee Patterson, Hugh Jones
Grading
Dave Ludlam
Production Assistant
Alexia Felipe
Animation
Ross Stringer

Genre

Experimental Music Climate / Environment Dance Science

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Instrumental Ltd

Little Grays Farm
Marshside
CT3 4EL

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