The Fruit Hunters

The documentary is about people who go after rare fruit. They are something like a community of collectors, travelling the world in search of varieties that are hard to find. The film treats what they do as both curiosity and an effort at preservation. One strand of the account is a pair in Southeast Asia trying to keep rare strains of mango alive. Another is the actor Bill Pullman and the shared orchard he wants to build on land behind the Hollywood sign. Pullman is working to raise support for it. The film also brings in the history of fruit and the bond people have with it. The story was inspired by Adam Leith Gollner’s book of the same name. Yung Chang’s ninety five minute documentary was completed in 2012.