Wild Honey: Caring for Bees in a Divided Land

Wild Honey: Caring for Bees in a Divided Land

2019
30m
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Overview

In community honey harvest rituals, queen bees are courted in ceremony by men who climb high into the canopy to sing nocturnal forest love songs. These songs express gratitude to the bees, enticing and imploring them to give up their sweetness and maintain their seasonal visits. This film is the outcome of a long-term collaboration between researchers Balthasar Kehi and Lisa Palmer and the people of Balthasar's homeland of Lookeu. It portrays a border community who, despite changing farming practices and increasing commodification, are determined to maintain the bees' movement across the region and preserve their shared identity.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Countries
Australia Indonesia Timor-Leste
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date June 21, 2019
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Key Crew

Lisa Palmer
Director

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