Showing all 37 wins and 52 nominations. When an … 100%. [19] Due to the remoteness of Bekirlija, the production team stayed there for three-to-four consecutive days before going to nearby towns for supplies and to recharge their filming equipment. International Documentary Association It took filmmakers Tamara Kotevska and Ljubo Stefanov three years of filming in the remote countryside of … 2019 | Documentary | 90 minutes | In Macedonian, Turkish, and Bosnian with English subtitles. Documentary 2019 1 hr 25 min. Honeyland. She stated that the movie was too fictionalized to be regarded as a documentary and claimed it was "a bona fide Flahertian re-enacted documentary. This approach was followed during the post-production stages and the first six months of the rough cut, which together lasted approximately 12 months. Info. Add to Wishlist. This visually sumptuous, vérité glimpse into a forgotten world is an ode to two endangered and priceless treasures: human decency and the delicate balance of nature. [53], Dina Iordanova, an academic of world cinema at the University of St. Andrews criticized the directors' claim that the movie was not scripted or re-enacted and questioned the authenticity of the documentary in her review published in Docalogue. Honeyland is a fly on the wall documentary, with no voiceover or input from Kotevska and Stefanov in any way. Nominated for 2 Academy Awards: BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE & BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM OF THE YEAR. 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. Due to its location in a secluded mountain, the village has no access to electricity and running water. This volume will be critical reading for scholars in disciplines ranging from film and media studies to Chinese studies and Asian studies. Synopsis. [11][12] The project was also part of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation's program for preservation of North Macedonia's natural resources. [36] In North Macedonia, the film had its premiere at the MakeDox Festival in Kuršumli An on 28 August 2019, which was attended by the film crew and Hatidže, and included a concert by Foltin. 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. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 8.0 and a MetaScore of 86. Honeyland does what documentaries do best: it introduces us to a different way of living, and makes us consider the world we inhabit. [citation needed] In Australia and New Zealand, Honeyland was released by the production company Umbrella Films on 5 March 2020. [19] Michael O'Sullivan from The Washington Post also found a prominent, cautionary message about the consequences of disrupting the universe's equilibrium. Macedonian Sundance Winners Make Sweet Gesture to Child Stars. Toggle navigation. Honeyland is an epic, visually stunning portrait of the delicate balance between nature and humanity that has something sweet for everyone. Honeyland is the first film to compete for both the best documentary award and best international feature film. The documentary's success is even more remarkable because it started almost accidentally. HONEYLAND is an epic, visually stunning portrait of the delicate balance between nature and humanity that has something sweet for everyone. "I take half, and I leave half" is the wise refrain, often repeated by Hatidze Muratova, apiarist and central character in Honeyland, one of the most honored films of 2019.The documentary, by Ljubomir Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska, kicked off the year by garnering three awards at the Sundance Film Festival: the Grand Jury Prize for World Cinema and Special Jury Awards for Cinematography … [7][8] Initially, Hatidže maintains good relationships with the family and spends time playing with the children. Honeyland is a 2019 documentary with a runtime of 1 hour and 27 minutes. They were told that the holes were for the beehives that Hatidze tends to. Stefanov and Kotevska were prepping for another environmental documentary when they saw some trees with strange holes in them. I have read many of the glowing reviews, and have seen the lists of awards it has won, but I just don't understand. [citation needed] In the UK, it was released on DVD and Blu-ray disc by Dogwoof on 24 February 2020; the disc includes deleted scenes and a theatrical trailer. Hatidže lives with her 85-year-old, partly blind and bedridden mother Nazife, who is completely dependent on her daughter. Featuring original interviews with award-winning documentary filmmakers and field leaders, the book reveals the influence and motivations behind the vibrant, eye-opening stories of the contemporary documentary age. 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. [20] The production involved a crew of six: the two directors, two directors of photography, an editor, and a sound engineer. She described Hatidže's case as a portrayal of "how consumerism destroys ... natural resources completely". The 50-something apiarist lives in an isolated cottage with her frail elderly mother. Honeyland on Apple TV. 8.01 h 29 min2019NR Honeyland is an epic, visually stunning portrait of the delicate balance between nature and humanity that has something sweet for everyone. Gorgeously imagistic, Honeyland is an aching, sweet meditation on survival, impermanence, and the conditions of interdependence that honors the resiliency and fragility of life, for both humans and the living beings we share this planet with. Skip to content. [66], Other languages spoken in the film include, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, San Francisco International Film Festival, American Society of Cinematographers Awards, Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association, International Documentary Association Awards, Washington D.C. 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Honeyland contains elements of several documentary styles, including fly on the wall, direct cinema, and cinéma vérité. Anthony Lane on Con Air— “Advance word on Con Air said that it was all about an airplane with an unusually dangerous and potentially lethal load. “Honeyland” is a remarkable documentary, made over the course of three years. Revealing the most amazing sights on Earth in unprecedented ways, alongside stories of the ways humans are affecting the world's ecosystems, from the wildebeest migrations in Africa to the penguin colonies of Antarctica, this book captures ... Hatidze lives with her ailing mother in Macedonia, making a living cultivating honey using ancient beekeeping traditions. Honeyland is a fly on the wall documentary, with no voiceover or input from Kotevska and Stefanov in any way. Every frame of Honeyland pulses with the cycles of life and glows with Hatidze’s magical vitality and optimism. It is filmed in an ancient Turkish vernacular with English subtitles, and has won 12 prizes so far, including three from the Sundance Institute. Honeyland’s powerful aesthetic approach and timely environmental message did not go critically unnoticed, becoming the most awarded film at Sundance 2019 and receiving dual nominations at the Oscars for Best Documentary Feature and Best International Feature Film. Much of the promotional material described Hatidze as the "last female wild beekeeper in Europe." A documentary about a Macedonian beekeeper doesn’t sound like one of the best films of the year, does it? Muratova is the hero of 'Honeyland,' a new documentary that buzzed through the festival circuit, accumulating a rapturous response (most awarded at Sundance, for example) rare for its medium. [23], Set in the context of global warming and the rise of contemporary environmental awareness, numerous critics emphasized the message of sustainability. Arts Feb 4, 2020 4:15 PM EDT. MORE. The Macedonian duo, Stejanov and Kotevska … Honeyland documents the life of Hatidže Muratova, a Macedonian beekeeper of Turkish descent, who lives in the village of Bekirlija in the municipality of Lozovo. The Films You Have to Watch Before the Oscars, The One Documentary You Need to Watch Before the Oscars, The Most Riveting Documentary You'll See This Year. Honeyland (2019) Awards. Honeyland. Once you select Rent you'll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 48 hours to finish it. In 2018, the Australian documentary Dominion highlighted animals’ human-like emotions through extreme close-ups of their eyes. [43] Bob Verini of Variety deemed it a "rare film that would be a strong contender in either [Academy Awards] category, in any year" due to its "strong geopolitical resonance and visual splendor". According to Kotevska, they wanted to make sure the movie's narrative is completely understandable even if it is followed visually. [55], Honeyland received its first monetary award prize of €30,000 from the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation at the 2019 Sarajevo Film Festival in late August 2019. In Honeyland, one of 15 feature documentaries still in contention for the Academy Awards, the indelible main character is Hatidze Muratova, a woman from a remote section of North Macedonia. [10] The movie was originally intended as government-funded documentary short focusing on the Bregalnica river and the preservation of the surrounding region in Lozovo municipality, central North Macedonia. It’s the first film ever nominated for both best documentary and best international film, the category formerly dubbed best foreign language film. Be sure to catch this gorgeous film … Beautifully shot and directed. ‘Honeyland’ a Documentary from Macedonia How this movie came to be made is as amazing as the film itself. ‘Honeyland’ a Documentary from Macedonia How this movie came to be made is as amazing as the film itself. Living in an abandoned village in the mountains of Macedonia with her elderly, bedridden mother, Hatidze makes a modest living off the honey she harvests.. Neon has made its fifth buy out of the Sundance Film Festival, picking up North American rights to the documentary 'Honeyland' from Macedonian filmmakers Ljubomir … According to PBS News Hour, Honeyland is the first film to be nominated in both the Best Documentary Feature and Best International Film categories, earning … Director Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov. According to PBS News Hour, Honeyland is the first film to be nominated in both the Best Documentary Feature and Best International Film categories, earning … [22] Another theme covered in the movie is the mother–daughter relationship between Hatidže and her bedridden mother, which cinematographer Ljuma and Kotevska described as resembling that between a queen bee and a worker bee. Gorgeously imagistic, Honeyland is an aching, sweet meditation on survival, impermanence, and the conditions of interdependence that honors the resiliency and fragility of life, for both humans and the living beings we share this planet with. Ljubomir Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska's documentary finds a concise metaphor for … She is one of the last keepers of wild bees in Europe. The film was initially planned as a short film documenting the region surrounding the river Bregalnica but its area of focus changed when the directors met Hatidže. The family who become her neighbors are so beyond repulsive in every way it made it difficult to watch. It starts how that way, and then modern life encroaches, in the form of their raucous neighbors and their cows, who all seem to be in a very bad mood, cows included. They also planned to follow the natural change of the river's flow that takes place every ten years. Tamara won the Best Balkan Film award at the Tirana International Documentary Film Festival with her graduation documentary Studants (49’), supported by Trice Films and the Faculty of Dramatic Arts- Skopje. This ultimate insider's guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a show biz veteran who's proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat! When a nomadic family move in and break Honeyland’s basic rule, the last female wild beekeeper in Europe must save the bees and restore the natural balance. "[50] Sheena Scott from Forbes shared Sims's sentiments, writing that "it is the moments of intimacy that make this film so unique and beautiful". Found inside – Page 213An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore's 2006 documentary on climate change, and Avatar, James Cameron's 2009 science fiction exploration of environmental exploitation and the quest for sustainability. Honeyland, a documentary about a ... It is a fascinating reality, beautifully shot, and could easily be a drama. Honeyland is not just another documentary film that “got accepted at Sundance.” It is not just another unique and interesting story that we got to tell to the world. [31] Sheena Scott, writing for Forbes, said Sam's actions were motivated by profit "to the detriment of a more suitable sustainable way of living". [49], David Sims of The Atlantic called Honeyland "a rare nature documentary that's deeply personal". Sometimes a great documentary requires nothing more than sticking a camera in a previously unimaginable place and stepping out of the way. As others have stated, this documentary is very deserving of all the accolades it has received. 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. [20] Josh Kupecki from the Austin Chronicle said Honeyland successfully depicts the way "capitalism functions even in the most rural areas". Found insideYet what A. O. Scott shows in Better Living Through Criticism is that we are, in fact, all critics: because critical thinking informs almost every aspect of artistic creation, of civil action, of interpersonal life. In Honeyland, one of 15 feature documentaries still in contention for the Academy Awards, the indelible main character is Hatidze Muratova, a woman from a remote section of North Macedonia. GENRE: Documentary. Watch our Samir Ljuma interview now. [32] The documentary's producer Atanas Georgiev said the production team was "very eager" to send the message of sustainability to the citizens and the government of North Macedonia, and to prompt action to improve the country's air quality and reduce pollution.[33]. [20] Kotevska said the most suitable description of the documentary's main theme is modern consumerism. Scott from The New York Times praised the directors for "render[ing] the thick complexity of experience with poignant clarity" and called the film "quiet, intimate and intense, but touched with a breath of epic grandeur. Found insideA feat of laugh-out-loud lyrical storytelling, this timely volume is bound to bring joy to poetry lovers, political junkies, and Lithgow fans alike. Audio edition read by the author. Found insideTHE PERFECT READ FOR TROUBLED TIMES From the bestselling author of The Story of the British Isles in 100 Places comes this inspiring and beautifully written meditation on the wisdom inherited from our ancestors. But few movies capture the great wheel of nature turning with as much beauty and empathy as Honeyland, and fewer still show how easily the wheel can slip its track and come crashing to pieces. The documentary received numerous awards and nominations at film festivals, including three awards at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and two nominations at the 92nd Academy Awards in the categories for Best International Feature Film and Best Documentary Feature. Rent $3.99. Found insideIn the telling, professional filmmaker Jon Wilkman draws on his own experience, as well as the stories of inventors, adventurers, journalists, entrepreneurs, artists, and activists who framed and filtered the world to inform, persuade, awe, ... A portrait of a female beekeeper in the remote Macedonian countryside. As the nomadic family decides to move to another village, Hatidže remains alone in Bekirlija. Found insideThe Filmcraft series is a ground-breaking study of the art of filmmaking-the most collaborative and multidisciplinary of all the arts. She handles the honeycomb with bare hands and not a moment’s hesitation, and the bees seem thoroughly unagitated by her presence. Her humane, ecologically sound methods are rooted in traditions that seem as old and durable as the majestically photographed Macedonian landscape that surrounds her. [22] David Ehlrich writing for IndieWire gave the film a B+ in his review, calling it "a bitter and mesmerically beautiful documentary that focuses on a single beekeeper as though our collective future hinges on the fragile relationship between her and the hives". [20][35] The finished film includes six of the twenty-five scenes portraying the relationship between the two. Movies Anywhere. Charleen or How Long Has This Been Going On? According to Kotevska, virtually none of the film's scenes are inauthentic – the only part that had to be recreated was the Sams’ arrival in the village, which the filmmakers had missed their first year of filming. [52] It also appeared on twenty-three critics' year-end top-ten lists, ranking first in three of them. [25][26] The camerawork, which is steady during the first half of the movie, later becomes less steady with the arrival of the nomadic neighbors. [27], After the film, the filmmakers bought Hatidže a house close to her brother's family, although she still spends bee season in her old village. It shows just how transcendent Honeyland was upon its initial 2019 release in Macedonia. Rent $3.99. The first book of its kind to chronicle the reasons behind Iraq's descent into guerilla war, warlord rule, criminality, and anarchy, No End In Sight is a shocking story of wholesale incompetence, recklessness, and venality. [11] The directors decided to collaborate with Foltin on the movie's score because they deemed Foltin original and capable of creating music specifically tailored for the documentary. A.O. The most awarded film out of this year's Sundance Film Festival, HONEYLAND is an epic, visually stunning portrait of the delicate balance between nature and humanity that has something sweet for everyone. Honeyland review – generating a real buzz 4 / 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. [25] The New Yorker's Anthony Lane identified numerous topics covered in the movie, writing that it "swarms with difficult, ancient truths about parents, children, greed, respect, and the need for husbandry". Honeyland. Subtitled. [47] Ed Potton of The Times, who gave the film four stars out of five, said "[a]lthough it starts as a meditation on the hardship and rhythms of rural life, [the film] becomes something more intimate". I understand the need to respect and care for nature. ‘Honeyland’ won big at Sundance this year and is regarded as one of the best documentaries of 2019. Documentary about a woman (Hatidze Muratova) who lives a solitary, uneventful existence in an abandoned village in Macedonia, sustainably tending to bees and her ailing mother, until a large nomadic family moves to another house and the patriarch (Hussein Sam) decides to also take up beekeeping. [17][18], Starting in 2015, the documentary was filmed over three years and the final version was condensed from more than 400 hours of footage. This engaging work discusses how, for better or for worse, the archive effect is mobilized to create new histories, alternative histories, and misreadings of history. [20] She elaborated that Sam's initial hesitation to sell more honey than he could produce comes from the conflict between his moral values and "the pressures of society". 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When an unruly family moves in next door, what at first seems like a balm for her solitude becomes a source of tension. Oh, My Godness this is an outstanding doc a Must Watch without our bees what???? [37] In the United Kingdom, Honeyland was released by Dogwoof on 13 September 2019,[38] which was followed by a wider release in most European countries the same month. In need of money, and inspired by Hatidže's way of earning money, Sam takes an interest in wild beekeeping himself. [15] The film was going to focus on Hatidže's relationship with her mother and the directors had no conflict planned until the nomad family arrived some time later. Finance came from a $25,000 grant awarded by San Francisco International Film Festival's documentary fund and three million Macedonian denars awarded by North Macedonia Film Agency. The atmosphere in the village changes when the nomadic rancher Hussein Sam arrives with his wife Ljutvie, their seven children, and their imported domestic animals. [25], The film's score was composed and performed by the Macedonian band Foltin under the musical supervision of Rana Eid from the production company DB Studios in Beirut, Lebanon. Honeyland (2019), a Macedonian observational style documentary, directed by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov, broke new ground with Academy Award nominations for both best documentary and best international feature. The documentary "Honeyland" shows how a beekeeper in rural Macedonia sees her way of life threatened. It portrays the life of Hatidže Muratova, a loner beekeeper of wild bees who lives in the remote mountain village of Bekirlija, and follows her lifestyle before and after neighbors move in next door. Found insideIn her deeply reported investigation, Katherine Stewart reveals a disturbing truth: this is a political movement that seeks to gain power and to impose its vision on all of society. 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