In a deserted Macedonian village, Hatidze, a 50-something woman, trudges up a hillside to check her bee colonies nestled in the rocks. Serenading them with a secret chant, she gently manoeuvres the honeycomb without netting or gloves.
Back at her homestead, Hatidze tends to her handmade hives and her bedridden mother, occasionally heading to the capital to market her wares. One day, an itinerant family installs itself next door, and Hatidze’s peaceful kingdom is turned upside down.
The film will be followed by a live Q&A with Maggie Harrowell from the Dover and District Beekeepers Association hosted by Violet Pictures.
Cert: 12A
Violet Pictures
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