Honeyland

Honeyland

By Ljubo Stefanov & Tamara Kotevska

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2019-07-26
  • Advisory Rating: Unrated
  • Runtime: 1h 29min
  • Director: Ljubo Stefanov & Tamara Kotevska
  • Production Company: Harman-Ising Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • iTunes Price: USD 14.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
5.5/10
5.5
From 2 Ratings

Description

Hatidze lives with her ailing mother in the mountains of Macedonia, 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 her solitude becomes a source of tension as they, too, want to practice beekeeping, while disregarding her advice. The most awarded film at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, Honeyland is an epic, visually stunning portrait of the delicate balance between nature and humanity that has something sweet for everyone.

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Reviews

  • Tear jerker

    5
    By CashMoney83
    It’s hard to write a review that would do this story justice. I rented this without reading the description. I’m not one for subtitles but I couldn’t stop watching. I feel like there is a lesson to be learned from this too. Definitely worth the watch.
  • honeyland

    5
    By Ms. natural beauty
    I have seen countless movies and many documentaries, honeyland has changed my life . Bravo ,well done ,stunning and amazing doesn’t even come close .
  • I disagree with jcfiske; let the events speak for themselves

    5
    By Xavier Sharp
    It doesn't matter where these events are happening. The themes of the documentary apply to everyone, regardless of nationality. Family, man/nature harmony, tradition vs. newness... all of these things affect all of us, not in the same way that they affect Hatidze, but in our own unique ways. The decision to eschew narration makes everything that happens more authentic and intimate. And, by the conclusion, we all feel the same as the main character. It's really something to behold. And, to be honest, there are times, from a technical aspect, where I was watching and thinking, "how the heck did they get that shot?" It's really, really good and should have won best documentary feature. It's a joke that it didn't win.
  • Warning: No narration

    4
    By jcfiske
    While this beautiful to look at and a somewhat interesting, but sad documentary, it is hard to decipher what’s happening. The director decided not have a narrator. As a result, the viewer doesn’t know where this takes place, who the people are, how much time is passing. Without this context, the story is less impactful than it might have been. It’s hard to recommend this documentary.
  • A Breathtaking Piece of Raw Cinema

    5
    By maddogmovies7
    I ventured into watching this film with nothing but the trailer behind me. I've become used to being derailed by deceptive trailers, but this was a beautiful exception. The cinematography, extraordinary; the narrative, told in perfect cinema verite style, is of a mother and daughter and honeybees tucked away in a internationally neglected corner of the Europe. It is also a story of an ancient process of beekeeping and the provocative and brutal relationship of people to their land, community and small village . An Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary Feature. Not to be missed for worshipers of the art of good filmmaking.

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