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Sara Mapelli (Courtesy of Music Box Films)
Director Taggart Siegel (Courtesy of Music Box Films)
Yvon Achard (Courtesy of Music Box Films)
A honeybee (Courtesy of Music Box Films)
Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us?
directed by Taggart Siegel
starring Gunther Hauk, Michael Pollan, Vandana Shiva
Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? is a profound, alternative look at the bee crisis. Taking us on a journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive, this alarming and ultimately uplifting film weaves together an unusual and dramatic story of the heart-felt struggles of beekeepers, scientists and philosophers from around the world.
Awards
- International Documentary Association – Pare Lorentz Award Honorable Mention
- Nashville Film Festival – Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary (HM)
- Maui Film Festival – Audience Award
- IndieMemphis Film Festival – Audience Award
- Rhode Island International FF – Director’s Choice Award & Youth Jury Award
- Red Rock Film Festival – Best Documentary Feature Film
- Syracuse Film Festival – Artistic Achievement Award
- Planet in Focus – Best International Feature Honorable Mention
Press Reactions
A remarkable documentary that’s also one of the most beautiful nature films I’ve seen.
—Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Technical Information
- Production Year
- 2010
- Release Date
- 22 Apr 2011
- Countries of Production
- USA
- Languages
- English
- Running Time
- 82
- Screen Ratio
- 16:9
- Sound
- Dolby Digital
- Color
- Color
- Rating
- unrated
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