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Honeyland

Original title: Medena zemja
  • 20192019
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
17K
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Hatidze Muratova in Medena zemja (2019)
'Honeyland' depicts a beekeeper's plight when new neighbors also want to practice beekeeping.
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  • Documentary
  • Drama

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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
8.0/10
17K
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  • Directors
    • Tamara Kotevska
    • Ljubomir Stefanov
  • Writers
    • Tamara Kotevska
    • Ljubomir Stefanov
  • Stars
    • Hatidze Muratova
    • Nazife Muratova
    • Hussein Sam
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Tamara Kotevska
    • Ljubomir Stefanov
  • Writers
    • Tamara Kotevska
    • Ljubomir Stefanov
  • Stars
    • Hatidze Muratova
    • Nazife Muratova
    • Hussein Sam
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 104User reviews
    • 131Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 37 wins & 54 nominations total

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    Hatidze Muratova in Medena zemja (2019)
    Ljubomir Stefanov in Medena zemja (2019)
    Hatidze Muratova in Medena zemja (2019)
    Tamara Kotevska in Medena zemja (2019)
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    Ljubomir Stefanov, Atanas Georgiev, and Tamara Kotevska at an event for Medena zemja (2019)

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    Hatidze Muratova
    Hatidze Muratova
    • Selfas Self
    Nazife Muratova
    • Selfas Self
    Hussein Sam
    • Selfas Self
    Ljutvie Sam
    • Selfas Self
    Mustafa Sam
    • Selfas Self
    Muzafer Sam
    • Selfas Self
    Veli Sam
    • Selfas Self
    Ali Sam
    • Selfas Self
    Alit Sam
    • Selfas Self
    Gamze Sam
    • Selfas Self
    Ljutvish Sam
    • Selfas Self
    Safet Javorovac
    • Selfas Self
    • Directors
      • Tamara Kotevska
      • Ljubomir Stefanov
    • Writers
      • Tamara Kotevska
      • Ljubomir Stefanov
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    Storyline

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    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.
    • beekeeper
    • honey
    • annoying neighbor
    • mother daughter relationship
    • female beekeeper
    • 245 more
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    • Taglines
      • The Most Awarded Film out of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival
    • Genres
      • Documentary
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Unrated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The crew spent three years on location, for principal photography.
    • Goofs
      Much of the promotional material described Hatidze as the "last female wild beekeeper in Europe." Although traditional wild beekeeping has died out in most of Europe, it is still widely practised in Polissia (Polesia), located in modern Ukraine.
    • Quotes

      Hatidze Muratova: Take half, leave half.

    • Soundtracks
      You Are So Beautiful
      Written by Bruce Fisher and Billy Preston

      Performed by Phoenix and the Dream

    User reviews104

    Review
    Top review
    A stunning verite Documentary
    Ljubo Stefanov and Tarmara Kotevska's HONEYLAND, an entrancing triple Sundance award winner is a stunning verite documentary. It plays so intimately, and with such verisimilitude that it feels almost like a narrative film. Our 'lead actress' is Hatidze, a lonely bee farmer of Turkish descent in the remote hills of Macedonia. She occasionally ventures into the larger town below to sell her high quality pure honey -- and to pick up a few provisions. Her only other companion is her frail mother Natife, who she cares for in their ramshackle hut. The scenes between them are so tender and detailed that it becomes almost unbearably palpable at times, whether it's the daughter gently tending to her blind eye, talking about marrying off the mid-50s woman, or sharing a meager meal of a single banana. Their isolated like is loudly broken up by the arrival of a large itinerant family who comes with and even larger assembly of livestock. At first, Hatidze and the families head, Hussein, try and get along. The numerous children provide some comfort and companionship to the beekeeper. Finding out how much money Hatidze gets for her premium nectar, Hussein latches onto the idea of harvesting bees himself. Inevitably, tension and hardship follow.

    What is most remarkable about HONEYLAND is that even though it functions as almost a narrative drama, none of it feels forced or constructed. The camerawork is particularly effective as the two cinematographers Fejmi Daut and Samir Ljuma bring us right into the scene whether it be spotting a single bee buzzing on a dripping honeycomb, Hatidze fingers gently touching her mother's face or the birth of a cow, the viewer is there. There aren't any fancy cuts or montages. The music is sparse, if noticeable at all, save for some scratchy source music that plays on an old radio attached to a homemade antenna trying to barely capture some signal from the world below.

    HONEYLAND depicts a couple of significant events in Hatidze's life, but they aren't overly emphasized. They just play out, like simple steps in a life. The Documentary ends without triumph or tragedy - but, just a quite moment of solitude. Neither Hatidze, nor the viewer, knows what her fate may be, but, we do believe, she'll persevere.
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    • Jul 31, 2019

    FAQ3

    • Is the 'honey guy' a Bosnian?

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    • Release date
      • July 26, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • North Macedonia
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Turkish
      • Macedonian
      • Serbo-Croatian
      • Serbian
      • Croatian
      • Bosnian
    • Also known as
      • 蜂蜜之地
    • Filming locations
      • Bekirlija, North Macedonia
    • Production companies
      • Apolo Media
      • Cinereach
      • Macedonian Film Agency
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $815,082
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $31,381
      • Jul 28, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,321,053
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • 6-Track Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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