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The Fruit Hunters

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Filmmaker Yung Chang spends two years following fruit-obsessed horticulturalists, pomologists, and backyard enthusiasts.
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Stephanie Merry Washington Post Hearing the personalities describe the transcendent tastes of different fruits has me wanting to hop the next plane to Hawaii just to taste a water apple. Jul 25, 2013 Full Review John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter Delicious doc is a notch above average foodie fare. May 15, 2013 Full Review Daphne Howland Village Voice Amid many haphazard details and much talk of obsession, the lush work by cinematographer Mark Ellam is something of a guide, sensuous and outstanding, his macro lens showing the very female wonder of fruit. May 7, 2013 Full Review David Noh Film Journal International The Fruit Hunters engages and educates in a way that is almost as rich as the miraculous bounty which forms its subject. May 17, 2013 Full Review Christopher Campbell Film School Rejects Not only very interesting but also incredibly beautiful ... it's a fun documentary, and that's a treat almost as rare as some of the exotic fruit it showcases. Rated: B+ May 15, 2013 Full Review Jamie S. Rich Oregonian Chang examines the historical and spiritual significance of fruit and environmental concerns that affect sustainable crops...the personalities that emerge are fascinating. Rated: 3/5 May 2, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Fun and interesting! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautiful and delicious film, follows rare fruit lovers all over the world in their quest to preserve varieties of rare fruit all over the world, and try to create community fruit orchards. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautiful shots of nature and half the fruits they filmed I have never even seen. Unintentionally hilarious at parts, especially when the film starts making overreaching statements about fruit's ability to start wars and destroy empires, and then rubs the point in with 30 second historical reenactments of said claims Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member I like fruit but 92 minutes was more than plenty for me.. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member This film is not playing in my area of Virginia, as of yet. But you can bet your last penny that I'll be in the theater watching this intriguing concept movie as soon as it is available. My mouth waters just thinking about the exotic fruit they must find. RLJ Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Saw this amazing film yesterday. I never realized how fascinating fruit can be until I saw this documentary. I admired the passion that the fruit hunters had in discovering new species of fruit. The filmmakers made the film quite interesting for regular audiences. I felt like I was there on their journeys. It was also wonderful to see the passion that actor, Bill Pullman, demonstrated along with the other fruit hunters. Highly recommend this film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Filmmaker Yung Chang spends two years following fruit-obsessed horticulturalists, pomologists, and backyard enthusiasts.
Director
Yung Chang
Producer
Mila Aung-Thwin, Bob Moore, Katherine Baulu
Screenwriter
Yung Chang, Mark Slutsky
Distributor
Cinedigm
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 13, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 17, 2014
Runtime
1h 35m
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