Carl Fredrik von Gertten is a producer and director of documentaries as well as a journalist. He worked as a foreign correspondent and columnist for radio, TV and newspapers in Africa, Latin America, Asia and all over Europe. In 1994, he founded the production company in which he still works as a creative director. He directed documentaries
Blĺdĺrar - Om kärleken till ett fotbollslag (1998) about the soccer team Malmö FF,
Bye Bye Malmö (2002) about the disassembly of the biggest crane in the world,
The Socialist, the Architect and the Twisted Tower (2005) about architect Santiago Calatravas’ project and many others. He gained international acclaim with his documentaries
Bananas!* (2009) and
Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (2011). The latter follows the legal battle with the American company Dole Foods Company after they sewed the director for his previous documentary about their exploitation of employees.