Fast Food Off the Shelf
2011, Spanish. Directed by Fernando Martínez.
In December of 2002, McDonald's had to shut down their restaurants in Bolivia. The company cited financial problems, but the real reasons were to be found elsewhere. Bolivia may be a small, poor nation on the global market, but a country's fierce local food culture can be sometimes a more powerful factor than economic clout. In his first feature-length documentary, Fernando Martinez shows what happened, a story driven by the characters behind the events and their life stories, such as renowned cooks and a review of popular sayings about the Bolivian food. The symbolism is obvious when a multinational giant is 'brought to its knees' by a country's traditions and heritage.
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 1 January 2011
- Original title
- ¿Por Qué Quebró McDonald's en Bolivia?
- Country
- Bolivia
- Written by
- Fernando Martínez
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Fast Food Off the Shelf isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2011. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Fast Food Off the Shelf (2011) was directed by Fernando Martínez.