''Fake Fruit Factory'' is a 1986 American experimental documentary film by

Chick Strand Mildred "Chick" Strand (December 3, 1931 – July 11, 2009) was an American experimental filmmaker, "a pioneer in blending avant-garde techniques with documentary".Diana Burgess Fuller, Daniela Salvioni, ''Art/Women/California 1950-2000: Paralle ...

Summary

The film documents young women making artificial fruits and vegetables in a small factory in Mexico with a gringo boss and his Mexican wife (latter owning the factory). The main focuses are the color, music and movement involved and the constant gossip about what the women think of men.

Legacy

It was selected to the United States

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in 2011 as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

Availability

''Fake Fruit Factory'' appears on the DVD ''Treasures IV: American Avant-Garde Film, 1947-1986''.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 1710348
Fake Fruit Factory
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American avant-garde and experimental films American documentary films 1986 films United States National Film Registry films 1980s avant-garde and experimental films Films shot in Mexico 1980s Spanish-language films 1980s American films