Honeyland

"If one breaks the rule, everyone pays the price."

Jul 26 2019 Unrated 1h 29m
Documentary, Drama

When nomadic beekeepers break Honeyland’s basic rule (take half of the honey, but leave half to the bees), the last female beehunter in Europe must save the bees and restore natural balance.

Plot

The last female beehunter in Europe must save the bees and return the natural balance in Honeyland, when a family of nomadic beekeepers invade her land and threaten her livelihood. This film which is filmed in Macedonia is an exploration of an observational Indigenous visual narrative that deeply impacts our behavior towards natural resources and the human condition.

Written by

Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov

Directed by

Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov

Production Countries

Macedonia

Production Companies

Apolo Media, Trice Films

Languages

, Türkçe, , Bosanski

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 37 wins & 55 nominations total

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8 out of 10
Metascore
85
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