Film Screening of “Honeyland” and Local Honey Tasting at the Lyme Public Hall

The 2019 documentary film “Honeyland” was one of the first to compete at the Oscars for both best documentary and best international feature film. It tells the story of Hatidze Muratova, one of Macedonia’s last wild beekeepers, who uses traditional methods, passed down through generations, for harvesting wild honey.

Directors Tamara Kotevska and Ljubo Stefanov were researching in a remote mountainous area for a short nature documentary. They noticed beehives behind a rock on the mountain where they were filming, which led them to Hatidze and began what became three years of filming, plus another year of editing. Honeyland chronicles Hatidze’s ancient methods of beekeeping and how they clashed with the practices of a new neighboring family. This beautifully filmed story has themes of conservation and human relationships in addition to beekeeping and honey. The directors commented that making this film profoundly changed their lives.

Lyme Public Hall will be screening Honeyland on Sunday, November 2 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, and also hosting local beekeepers from Lyme, East Lyme, Old Lyme and East Haddam who will bring their local honey for a tasting experience.

Next to scenic Hamburg Cove; parking available behind the building or at the church next door if lot is full.