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Mondovino (2004)
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It's clear where director Jonathan Nossiter's sympathies lie in this fascinating study of how globalisation has impinged upon something as traditionally localised as wine-making. He may mistrust the motives and methods of the California-based Mondavi corporation, but he allows them to reveal their own agenda (along with those of the critics who have sought to engineer a “democritisation” — pro-US monopoly — of the industry). The French producers who are holding out against what they consider cultural imperialism are essentially depicted as maverick heroes. But Nossiter's documentary is also even-handed enough to recognise why impoverished farmers in Latin American countries could succumb to the Napa Valley invaders. DP
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Running time
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131mins
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Country of origin
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US / Fr
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Genre
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Documentary
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Alternate title
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Mondo Vino
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Original language
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English / French / Italian / Portuguese / Spanish
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Screenplay
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Jonathan Nossiter
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Theatrical distributor
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UGC Films
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UK cinema certificate
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PG
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UK cinema release date
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December 2004
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Subtitling information
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In English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish with subtitles
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