Guatemala City Bananas

The silent film about Bananas seems to have been produced to inform consumers about the process the banana industry has to undergo to get their finished product and the benefits of eating bananas. Because of the language shown on the title cards and the people in this film, I believe the target audience is Americans. So, the purpose of this film was to get Americans to buy more bananas by informing them of the benefits of eating them. I did not see much insight on Progress in Latin America, but it was addressed briefly in the film. At the beginning of the film Guatemala City was being discussed. The title cards explained that they do still practice some ancient customs but there have been civilizations that have flourished, died and been reborn.