Honeyland

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Honeyland

Released Jul 26, 2019

1h 25m

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A woman utilizes ancient beekeeping traditions to cultivate honey in the mountains of North Macedonia. When a neighboring family tries to do the same, it becomes a source of tension as they disregard her wisdom and advice.

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Critics Consensus

Honeyland uses life in a remote village to offer an eye-opening perspective on experiences that should resonate even for audiences halfway around the world.

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Nell Minow

AWFJ.org

Directors Ljubo Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska show the same infinite patience and care in telling the story of their subject, a Macedonian beekeeper named Hatidze, that Hatidze shows in caring for her bees.

Oct 21, 2021

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Bilge Ebiri

Spirituality & Health

This movie about Europe's last wild beekeeper is complex, resonant, and visually magnificent.

Mar 20, 2020

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David Stratton

The Australian

As fly-on-the-wall documentaries go, Honeyland is a particularly fine example. There is no narration: the rather sad, but enveloping, story is told in purely visual terms, and the photography is outstanding.

Mar 6, 2020

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Paul Kanieski

KSQD Community Radio

Honeyland ... gives us a privileged look into the life of someone we will never meet, it transports us to a place we will never visit, and it’s the distillation of the environmental and social problems that we must somehow solve if humanity is to survive.

Jul 19, 2023

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Greg Carlson

Vague Visages

In her mysterious way, Hatidze’s character is as gorgeous and singular as the breathtaking images collected by cinematographers Fejmi Daut and Samir Ljuma.

Jun 5, 2023

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Jane Freebury

The Canberra Times (Australia)

Haditze's character and situation may not appeal to everyone, but those who tune in to it will recognise that Honeyland is a rare achievement.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 23, 2022

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Nicole

It’s an interesting movie/documentary.. The captions didn’t always work so you don’t know what they’re saying.. thank you. It would be good for kids in the states to watch so they can see how people live in other parts of the world.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/09/24

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Matt M

One of my most favorite documentaries of all time. Beautifully filmed and compelling drama in a transportative film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/24

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donnie m

watching this now-it sure puts things in perspective when you think you have it bad-1 star off for the CRUELTY to animals

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/05/23

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M R

Heartwarming and beautiful movie that will sure to make you shed some tears

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/18/23

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Mila K

I cried my eyes out. The movie is so beautifull.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/23/23

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Ann S

A beautiful, slow, quiet view of extreme poverty and the saving of wild bees. It leaves the viewer wondering was it scripted? What did they do to help her mother's wound? I loved the lesson of take only half and leave half so the species can continue without harm. It is an Indigenous message likely handed down and a truism that if ignored will end in our peril. I loved reading later that the filmmakers spent 3 years just watching and taping and did use their funds to help the woman survive.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/13/23

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Atanas Georgiev

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Synopsis

A woman utilizes ancient beekeeping traditions to cultivate honey in the mountains of North Macedonia. When a neighboring family tries to do the same, it becomes a source of tension as they disregard her wisdom and advice.

Director: Ljubo Stefanov, Tamara Kotevska
Producer: Ljubo Stefanov, Atanas Georgiev
Distributor: Neon
Production Co: Nature Conservation Program in Macedonia, Cinereach, Pharmachem, Apolo Media, SFFilm Documentary Film Fund, Trice Films, The Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation, Macedonian Film Agency
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Turkish
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 26, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 22, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $808.5K
Runtime: 1h 25m

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