Honeyland (2019)

The last female bee-hunter 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.

Directors:

Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov

Stars:

Hatidze Muratova, Nazife Muratova, Hussein Sam

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 31 wins & 40 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Hatidze Muratova	...	Herself
Nazife Muratova	...	Herself
Hussein Sam	...	Himself
Ljutvie Sam	...	Herself

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

beekeeper | 

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Taglines:

The Most Awarded Film out of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival

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Genres:

Documentary | Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

Republic of Macedonia

Language:

Turkish Macedonian Serbo-Croatian

Release Date:

26 July 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Honeyland

Filming Locations:

North Macedonia

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$31,381, 28 July 2019

Gross USA:

$711,628

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$726,129

Company Credits

Production Co:

Apolo Media, Trice Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

6-Track Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

First film to be nominated at the Academy Awards for both Best Documentary Feature and Best Foreign Film.

User Reviews

An eye-opener with stunning and raw scenery

This documentary definitely regained my hope for Macedonian cinema. I just don't know where to start but i'm going to start my review with the protagonists. For me, Atije is symbol of strength and persistence. She is something this world needs badly. She proves that even in the hardest times, people need to be aware of doing the right thing, no matter how bad life gets. Also, we are all connected in this world, humans, nature, flora and fauna. That's why she always puts nature first. In order to take, you must give. But greed gets the best of us. That's what this documentary proves. Sincere, caring and self-less are the words to describe Atije.

While i was watching the documentary, i thought of how every moment was captured at the right time. Even they hired the best actors and actresses in the world, it wouldn't have been nearly as good as this documentary.

Local people with a troubled story reflects on a global ecological problem. - That's how i would describe this piece of art.

If you want a true wake up call that will get even to the hardest of hearts, go with this one.