Honeyland follows the story of the last female bee-hunter in Europe, who must save the bees and return the natural balance, when a family of nomadic beekeepers invade her land and threaten her livelihood.

Some interesting facts about Honeyland

• This Macedonian documentary premiered in 2019 at the Sundance Film Festival.
• It was directed by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov.
• Filming for the documentary lasted three years with 400 hours of footage captured.

Some things that surprised Livia & Zainab about Honeyland

• Livia: The universal connection to the protagonist, who lived quite simply but possessed a richness to life that was aspirational.Traditionally someone in her position would be seen as living in poverty but her life appeared to be richer than those living in all the riches.
• Zainab: The deep connection to the protagonist because of her compassion for her environment even when others around her seemed to threaten its natural balance. The film presented the notion of the cycle of compassion and how our ability to be compassionate expands the more we express it.

Follow along as Livia & Zainab review Honeyland and discuss how nature and our environment influence our sense of self and identity. They also rate the film by critically reviewing four key elements of filmmaking: Storytelling, Cinematography, Character Development and Overall Message.

Music Credit

Theme Song: The Way by KAR33M

Music: Purple Planet Music