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Bananas in Macondo

The banana industry is one of the connections between regional history, the documentary and the world of Macondo.

Bananas in Macondo

More than a landscape

The history of the banana industry raises questions about work, power and the lives of communities. These are part of the wider context explored through Macondo.Live’s writing and documentary.

The memory of 1928

The banana massacre of 1928 belongs to that historical conversation. Its place in public memory and literature invites audiences to look more closely at the realities behind an imagined world.

Continue in Aracataca

The documentary places historical themes alongside residents, artists and everyday life. It offers a route from a subject in history back to the real town and its people.

Earlier writing from the collection

The previous version of this page is preserved in the historical archive.

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CONTINUE ON FILM

Meet the real Aracataca.

A 72-minute documentary by Tim Buendía, in Spanish with English subtitles.

Discover the documentary