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Honeyland
Take half. Leave half. The rule one beekeeper lived by, even when nobody else did.
Who it's for
Hatidže looks after her bedridden, partly blind mother alone in an almost empty village, and the film simply watches her do it, day after day.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Honeyland is a 2019 documentary from North Macedonia directed by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov. It follows Hatidže Muratova, a wild-bee keeper living in a remote mountain village without electricity or running water, where she cares for her bedridden, partly blind mother, Nazife. She follows a rule of taking half the honey and leaving half for the bees.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Death of an elderly parent.
Age: Not rated in US (suggested 12+)
The roots below the earth claim no rewards for making the branches fruitful.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 134
