From bird to BEES: "Honeyland" (doc)

NEON, June 2019; Ashley Wells, CC Liu, Crystal Q. (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Honeyland [official trailer] – in theaters July 26, 2019

All-natural beekeeper Hatidze lives with her ailing mother in the mountains of Macedonia (Eastern Europe, above Greece), making a living cultivating honey using ancient beekeeping traditions.

When an unruly family moves in next door, what at first seems like a balm for Hatidze's solitude becomes a source of tension as they, too, want to practice beekeeping but keep disregarding her sage advice.

This is the most-awarded film at this year's Sundance Film Festival, winning the "World Cinema Grand Jury Prize," a "Special Jury Award for Cinematography," and another "Special Jury Award for Originality."

Honeyland is an epic, a visually stunning portrait of the delicate balance between nature and humanity that has something sweet for everyone.