Honeyland

Busy bee: Hatidze at work

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Visually stunning, this captivating documentary tells the story of Hatidze – a 50-something woman in a remote village in Macedonia, who cultivates honey using ancient beekeeping traditions and cares for her bedridden mother. When an unruly family moves in next door, her peaceful life is disturbed by noisy engines, shrieking children and a herd of cows. But despite the fact Hatidze tries to be friends and offer beekeeping advice to the newcomers, their decisions could ultimately destroy her way of life. Moving and magical, it’s no surprise that this was a triple winner at the Sundance Film Festival. ★★★★ TE