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202454 minPG-13documentary

Stolen Photo

202454 minPG-13documentary

One hundred years ago, banana workers in Colombia went on strike, leading to a massacre as a US-owned fruit company refused to negotiate.

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One hundred years ago, banana workers in Colombia went on strike, leading to a massacre as a US-owned fruit company refused to negotiate.

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In December 1928, banana workers in Colombia faced violent repression after a strike against a US-owned fruit company. The company, in collaboration with the Colombian military, used a photograph to identify the workers involved. The events of that massacre have largely faded from memory. "Stolen Photo" examines how this image became a tool of oppression and how the violence transformed into a historical obscurity, reflecting on the lasting impact of corporate power in Colombia.

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