Honeyland

{{Short description|2019 Macedonian documentary by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov}} {{for|the animated short|Honeyland (1935 film)}} {{good article}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox film | name = Honeyland | image = Honeyland (2019 film).jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Tamara Kotevska<br />Ljubomir Stefanov | producer = Atanas Georgiev | starring = Hatidže Muratova | music = Foltin | cinematography = Fejmi Daut<br />Samir Ljuma | editing = Atanas Georgiev | studio = {{plainlist| *Trice Films *Apolo Media<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/honeyland-sundance-review/5135878.article|title='Honeyland': Sundance Review|publisher=Screendaily|first=Stephen|last=Witty|date=28 January 2019|access-date=20 January 2020|archive-date=2 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002093421/https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/honeyland-sundance-review/5135878.article|url-status=live}}</ref> }} | distributor = Trice Films<ref>{{cite web|title=Film #84818: Honeyland|work=Lumiere|access-date=30 April 2021|url=http://lumiere.obs.coe.int/web/film_info/?id=84818}}</ref> | released = {{film date|2019|1|28|Sundance|df=yes}} | runtime = 87 minutes | country = North Macedonia | language = Balkan Gagauz<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cinema.usc.edu/events/event.cfm?id=50349 |title=Honeyland / Directors' Statement |website=USC Cinematic Arts |year=2019 |access-date=13 February 2020 |archive-date=22 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222171942/https://cinema.usc.edu/events/event.cfm?id=50349 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |work=IndieWire |first=Jean |last=Bentley |title=How 'Honeyland' Documentary Found Its Beekeeping Protagonist in Rural Macedonia |date=30 September 2019 |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/09/honeyland-documentary-hatidze-muratova-ida-1202176686/ |access-date=11 February 2020 |archive-date=30 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930194244/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/09/honeyland-documentary-hatidze-muratova-ida-1202176686/ |url-status=live }}</ref>{{efn|name="language"}} | budget = | gross = $1.3 million<ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=honeyland.htm | title=Honeyland (2019) | date=16 April 2020 | website=Box Office Mojo | access-date=21 February 2020 | archive-date=23 July 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723201632/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=honeyland.htm | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{cite web | url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Honeyland-(Macedonia)#tab=summary | title=Honeyland (2019) | date=26 July 2019 | website=The Numbers | access-date=21 February 2020 | archive-date=6 May 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506180714/https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Honeyland-(Macedonia)#tab=summary | url-status=live }}</ref> }}

'''''Honeyland''''' ({{langx|mk|Медена земја|Medena zemja}}) is a 2019 Macedonian documentary film that was directed by Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov. It portrays the life of Hatidže Muratova, a lonely beekeeper of wild bees who lives in the remote mountain village of Bekirlija and follows her lifestyle before and after neighbors move in nearby. 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. ''Honeyland'' received its world premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival on 28 January and it has grossed $1,315,037.

Filming of ''Honeyland'' lasted three years, and 400 hours of footage was filmed. Several environmental topics are explored, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and exploitation of natural resources. The directors primarily focused on the visual aspects and wanted to portray humanity's balance with the ecosystem through Hatidže, and consumerism and resource depletion through her neighbors. The documentary also portrays Hatidže's relationships with her bedridden mother and her neighbors. ''Honeyland'' contains elements of several documentary styles, including fly on the wall, direct cinema, and cinéma vérité.

''Honeyland'' received universal critical acclaim from film critics, who praised its attention to detail and applauded its conservationist message. 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. ''Honeyland'' is the first documentary to receive a nomination in both categories in the history of the Oscars.

==Plot== ''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. She is one of the last keepers of wild bees in Europe. Due to its location in a secluded mountain, the village has no access to electricity and running water. Hatidže lives with her 85-year-old, partly blind and bedridden mother Nazife, who is completely dependent on her daughter. Hatidže earns a living by selling honey in the country's capital Skopje, which is four hours away from the village.

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.<ref name="THR">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-2020-north-macedonia-selects-honeyland-best-international-feature-category-1234863|title=Oscars: North Macedonia Selects 'Honeyland' for Best International Feature Category|last=Holdsworth|first=Nick|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=27 August 2019|access-date=27 August 2019|archive-date=4 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904062117/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-2020-north-macedonia-selects-honeyland-best-international-feature-category-1234863|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filmmakermagazine.com/106712-living-and-working-with-each-other-for-those-three-years-in-almost-unbearable-life-conditions-directors-ljubo-stefanov-and-tamara-kotevska-honeyland/|title="Living and Working with Each Other for Those Three Years in Almost Unbearable Life Conditions": Directors Ljubo Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska {{!}} Honeyland|website=Filmmaker|date=28 January 2019|access-date=5 January 2020|archive-date=13 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113185249/https://filmmakermagazine.com/106712-living-and-working-with-each-other-for-those-three-years-in-almost-unbearable-life-conditions-directors-ljubo-stefanov-and-tamara-kotevska-honeyland/|url-status=live}}</ref> Initially, Hatidže maintains good relationships with the family and spends time playing with the children. In need of money, and inspired by Hatidže's way of earning money, Sam takes an interest in wild beekeeping himself. Hatidže instructs him on collecting honey and provides him with several bees so Sam can start his own colony. Despite his initial success, one of Sam's customers demands more honey than his bees can produce. Sam disregards Hatidže's advice to always leave half of the honey for his bees and proceeds to sell the entire stock of honey. This leads to Sam's colonies attacking Hatidže's during the resource-scarce winter. Hatidže scolds Sam for ignoring her advice and her bee colony collapses. Soon after, her mother dies. As the nomadic family decides to move to another village, Hatidže remains alone in Bekirlija.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/62254-honeyland-documentary-science-golden-rule|title=Oscar-nominated doc 'Honeyland' teaches a golden rule, rooted in science|work=Inverse.com|first=Sarah|last=Slota|date=13 January 2020|access-date=19 January 2020|archive-date=25 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125123608/https://www.inverse.com/article/62254-honeyland-documentary-science-golden-rule|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Conception and development== [[File:Bregalnica River.JPG|thumb|left|The film was originally planned as a documentary short about preserving the region surrounding river Bregalnica (''pictured'').]]

''Honeyland'' is Tamara Kotevska's and Ljubomir Stefanov's second collaboration on a documentary movie after ''Lake of Apples'' (2017).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Eagan |first1=Daniel |title='It's a Choice: To Be a Filmmaker or a Human': Ljubomir Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska on Honeyland |url=https://filmmakermagazine.com/107983-its-a-choice-to-be-a-filmmaker-or-a-human-ljubomir-stefanov-and-tamara-kotevska-on-honeyland/#.XhyTzFNKgWo |access-date=13 January 2020 |work=Filmmaker |date=22 August 2019 |archive-date=11 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211184129/https://filmmakermagazine.com/107983-its-a-choice-to-be-a-filmmaker-or-a-human-ljubomir-stefanov-and-tamara-kotevska-on-honeyland/#.XhyTzFNKgWo |url-status=live }}</ref> The movie was originally intended as a government-funded documentary short focusing on the Bregalnica river and the preservation of the surrounding region in Lozovo municipality, central North Macedonia.<ref name="pechat" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Drury |first1=Sharareh |last2=Coates |first2=Tyler |title=Oscars: How 'Honeyland' and 'For Sama' Portray Battles on Different Fronts |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-how-honeyland-sama-portray-battles-fronts-1263514 |access-date=13 January 2020 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=27 December 2019 |archive-date=13 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113154838/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-how-honeyland-sama-portray-battles-fronts-1263514 |url-status=live }}</ref> The project was also part of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation's program for preservation of North Macedonia's natural resources. 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sdk.mk/index.php/kultura/ne-n-chudi-shto-medena-zemja-vleze-na-sandens-na-redford-znaeme-kakov-film-pravime-veli-produtsentot-atanas-georgiev/|title=Не нè чуди што "Медена Земја" влезе на Санденс на Редфорд, знаеме каков филм правиме, вели продуцентот Атанас Георгиев|trans-title=We are not surprised that Honeyland entered Sundance at Redford, we know the type of movie we make, says produced Atanas Georgiev|work=Sakam da kazham|first=B|last=Nestorovska|date=29 November 2018|language=mk|access-date=25 January 2020|archive-date=25 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125123524/https://sdk.mk/index.php/kultura/ne-n-chudi-shto-medena-zemja-vleze-na-sandens-na-redford-znaeme-kakov-film-pravime-veli-produtsentot-atanas-georgiev/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Initially, the directors were planning to focus on the rotational farming practices of villagers inhabiting the area around Bregalnica. They also planned to follow the natural change of the river's flow that takes place every ten years.<ref name="cineuropa">{{cite news |last1=Scarpa |first1=Vittoria |title=Ljubomir Stefanov, Tamara Kotevska • Directors of Honeyland |url=https://cineuropa.org/en/interview/372054/ |access-date=13 January 2020 |work=Cineuropa |date=10 May 2019 |archive-date=23 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023215403/https://www.cineuropa.org/en/interview/372054/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Upon arriving at the location, the film crew was introduced to Hatidže. Although initially reluctant to participate in the documentary, Hatidže agreed to get involved to send a message of sustainable living to the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gloria.hr/zivot/preporuke/prica-o-makedonskoj-pcelarici-u-utrci-za-oscara-pogledajte-kako-je-filmska-ekipa-reagirala-na-odlicne-vijesti/9852244/|title=Priča o makedonskoj pčelarici u utrci za Oscara: Pogledajte kako je filmska ekipa reagirala na odlične vijesti|trans-title=The story of the Macedonian beekeeper racing for an Oscar: Look at the filming team's reaction to the amazing news|date=14 January 2020|access-date=20 January 2020|work=Gloria|language=hr|archive-date=26 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126173737/https://www.gloria.hr/zivot/preporuke/prica-o-makedonskoj-pcelarici-u-utrci-za-oscara-pogledajte-kako-je-filmska-ekipa-reagirala-na-odlicne-vijesti/9852244/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 sometime later.<ref>{{cite AV media|date=7 September 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl4Nt9V_OPM|title=Фильм Страна Мёда. Honeyland (2019). Интервью с режиссёрами|trans-title=Honeyland (2019). Interview with the directors|medium=BellonaRussia|language=ru|access-date=1 February 2020|format=Interview}}</ref> Hatidže and the nomad family were camera-shy at first but became used to the process as filming progressed. 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 during their first year of filming.<ref name="entrevista" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=360 Stepeni|date=23 January 2020|title=Finding the star of Honeyland|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj9mT91fe64|url-status=live|website=YouTube|access-date=11 March 2021|archive-date=1 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301193603/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj9mT91fe64&app=desktop}}</ref>

==Filming and production== [[File:Фотолов Е.Лушкоска - Бекирлија 07.jpg|thumb|300px|An image of the village Bekirlija in the central region of North Macedonia where filming took place]]

Starting in 2015, the documentary was filmed over three years and the final version was condensed from more than 400 hours of footage.<ref name="scott">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/movies/honeyland-review.html|title='Honeyland' Review: The Sting and the Sweetness|last=Scott|first=A. O.|date=25 July 2019|work=The New York Times|access-date=4 January 2020|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=13 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113221704/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/movies/honeyland-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 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. They slept in tents and hammocks in front of Hatidže's house.<ref name="deadline" /> The production involved a crew of six: the two directors, two directors of photography, an editor, and a sound engineer.<ref name="cineuropa" /> They spent the better course of three years visiting the families of the film. Fejmi Daut, one of the documentary's cinematographers, said the lack of electricity in the village meant the production crew relied on daylight, candles, gaslight and a fireplace to achieve desired image quality.<ref name="movingdocs">{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJsDq3cLCbU|title=Honeyland at MakeDox|publisher=Moving Docs|date=September 2019|language=mk|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref> Each of the directors focused on a different element of the narrative; Kotevska's main role was the portrayal of relationships while Stefanov captured the environmental aspects.<ref name="cineuropa" />

The documentary uses fly on the wall style;<ref name="wash">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/in-honeyland-a-solitary-beekeeper-delivers-a-warning-about-life-in-and-out-of-balance/2019/08/05/838f40f8-b491-11e9-8949-5f36ff92706e_story.html?arc404=true|title=In 'Honeyland,' a solitary beekeeper delivers a warning about life in and out of balance|newspaper=The Washington Post|first=Michael|last=O'Sullivan|date=5 August 2019|access-date=31 January 2020|archive-date=23 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200523063359/https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/movies/in-honeyland-a-solitary-beekeeper-delivers-a-warning-about-life-in-and-out-of-balance/2019/08/05/838f40f8-b491-11e9-8949-5f36ff92706e_story.html?arc404=true|url-status=live}}</ref> it does not use any voice-overs and subjects filmed do not look directly at the camera, which gives it an "invisible" quality.<ref name="forbes">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/sheenascott/2020/01/15/honeyland-first-north-macedonia-film-oscar-nominations/#e1c993417b8d|title='Honeyland': The First Film From North Macedonia To Receive Two Oscar Nominations|first=Sheena|last=Scott|work=Forbes|date=15 January 2020|access-date=19 January 2020|archive-date=17 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200117200912/https://www.forbes.com/sites/sheenascott/2020/01/15/honeyland-first-north-macedonia-film-oscar-nominations/#e1c993417b8d|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="guardian">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/sep/11/honeyland-review-beekeeping-bees-north-macedonia-documentary|title=Honeyland review – beekeeper's life with a sting in the tale|work=The Guardian|first=Cath|last=Clarke|date=11 September 2019|access-date=28 January 2020|archive-date=25 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125062600/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/sep/11/honeyland-review-beekeeping-bees-north-macedonia-documentary|url-status=live}}</ref> According to Kotevska and Stefanov, during filming they mainly relied on visual observations of their subjects, whose language they did not understand. This approach was followed during the post-production stages and the first six months of the rough cut, which together lasted approximately 12 months. The directors focused only on the visuals without making use of audio recordings or transcripts. According to Kotevska, they wanted to make sure the movie's narrative is completely understandable even if it is followed visually.<ref name="entrevista" /><ref name="movingdocs" /> The filming technique has elements of direct cinema and cinéma vérité.<ref name="latimes" /><ref name="mixed" /> The camerawork, which is steady during the first half of the movie, later becomes less steady with the arrival of the nomadic neighbors.<ref name="latimes">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2019-07-25/honeyland-review-documentary-beekeeper|title=Review: 'Honeyland' is a heartbreaking documentary about a vanishing way of life|work=Los Angeles Times|first=Justin|last=Chang|date=25 July 2019|access-date=25 January 2020|archive-date=25 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125062556/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2019-07-25/honeyland-review-documentary-beekeeper|url-status=live}}</ref>

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.<ref name="pechat">{{cite web|url=https://www.slobodenpecat.mk/medena-zemja-snimaneto-na-filmot-gi-promeni-nashite-zhivoti/|title=Медена земја: Снимањето на филмот ги промени нашите животи|trans-title=Honeyland: Filming the movie changed our lives|work=Sloboden Pechat|first=Toni|last=Dimkov|language=mk|date=14 January 2020|access-date=25 January 2020|archive-date=3 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803123429/https://www.slobodenpecat.mk/medena-zemja-snimaneto-na-filmot-gi-promeni-nashite-zhivoti/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite AV media|date=7 September 2017|title=Македонскиот документарен филм "Honeyland" со награда во Сараево|trans-title=Macedonian documentary Honeyland with an award in Sarajevo|medium=Televizija 24|language=mk|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSPVKpUPViM|access-date=1 February 2020|format=Interview|location=Skopje}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51401315|title=Honeyland: Life lessons from Europe's last wild beekeeper|website=BBC|date=9 February 2020|access-date=5 September 2020|first=Tamara|last=Kovacevic|archive-date=21 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721131603/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51401315|url-status=live}}</ref> They also set up a donation page supporting Sams' children on the film's website.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://balkaninsight.com/2019/02/04/macedonian-sundance-winners-set-up-donations-for-honeyland-kids-02-04-2019/|title=Macedonian Sundance Winners Make Sweet Gesture to Child Stars|date=4 February 2019|access-date=20 August 2024|website=Balkan Insight}}</ref>

==Themes== According to Stefanov, the directors' main focuses in ''Honeyland'' were climate change, biodiversity loss exemplified by the decline of the bee population,<ref name="boston" /> and the use of natural resources.<ref name="entrevista">{{cite podcast|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/237-tamara-kotevska-and-ljubomir-stefanov-on-honeyland/id938706022?i=1000445240264|title=Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov on Honeyland|publisher=Film at Lincoln Center|date=April 2019|access-date=25 January 2020|archive-date=21 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421162153/https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/237-tamara-kotevska-and-ljubomir-stefanov-on-honeyland/id938706022?i=1000445240264|url-status=live}}</ref> Stefanov said, "The point is to take as much as you need, not to take everything, and leave [something] for tomorrow and those who are providing for you".<ref name="deadline">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/honeyland-documentary-shortlist-macedonian-beekeeper-interview-1202815829/|title=Shortlisted Documentary 'Honeyland' Expresses A "Universal Message" With Macedonian Beekeeper Story|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Matthew|last=Carey|date=23 December 2019|access-date=19 January 2020|archive-date=28 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128013959/https://deadline.com/2019/12/honeyland-documentary-shortlist-macedonian-beekeeper-interview-1202815829/|url-status=live}}</ref> Kotevska said the most suitable description of the documentary's main theme is modern consumerism. She described Hatidže's case as a portrayal of "how consumerism destroys&nbsp;... natural resources completely".<ref name="deadline" /> 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".<ref name="deadline" /> Josh Kupecki from the ''Austin Chronicle'' said ''Honeyland'' successfully depicts the way "capitalism functions even in the most rural areas".<ref name="achronicle">{{cite web|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2019-08-30/honeyland/|title=Honeyland - Movie Review|work=Austin Chronicle|first=Josh|last=Kupecki|date=30 August 2019|access-date=31 January 2020|archive-date=23 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223005041/https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2019-08-30/honeyland/|url-status=live}}</ref> Sheena Scott, writing for ''Forbes'', said Sam's actions were motivated by profit "to the detriment of a more suitable sustainable way of living".<ref name="forbes" />

Set in the context of global warming and the rise of contemporary environmental awareness, numerous critics emphasized the message of sustainability. A.O. Scott from ''The New York Times'' viewed Hatidže as a "heroic figure" who sends a message to her "wasteful, wanton neighbors".<ref name="scott" /> Michael O'Sullivan from ''The Washington Post'' also found a prominent, cautionary message about the consequences of disrupting the universe's equilibrium.<ref name="wash" /> David Fear writing for ''Rolling Stone'' viewed it as a documentary that portrays "rural regionalism and lost art forms", also saying the directors ensured viewers are immersed in Hatidže's way of living during the first half of the movie so they realize what is being lost during the latter half.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/honeyland-movie-review-861918/|title='Honeyland': To Bee or Not to Bee|first=David|last=Fear|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=26 July 2019|access-date=31 January 2020|archive-date=30 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191130092145/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/honeyland-movie-review-861918/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.republika.mk/news/macedonia/macedonia-is-the-most-polluted-country-in-the-world-please-clean-the-air/|title=Macedonia is the most polluted country in the world, please clean the air|work=Republika|date=3 February 2019|access-date=25 January 2020|archive-date=25 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125174738/https://english.republika.mk/news/macedonia/macedonia-is-the-most-polluted-country-in-the-world-please-clean-the-air/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In an interview, Hatidže said she views her work as a means of restoring the ecosystem's balance. This is exemplified when she chants "half for me, half for you" to her bees when collecting honey. This principle is based on the customs and traditions of her grandfather, who taught her bees need to use their own honey to obtain enough energy to fly and mate.<ref name="voxnom" /><ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51401315|title=Honeyland: Life lessons from Europe's last wild beekeeper|first=Tamara|last=Kovacevic|publisher=BBC News|date=9 February 2020|access-date=13 February 2020|archive-date=13 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213012912/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51401315|url-status=live}}</ref> The documentary includes numerous scenes of Hatidže and her neighbors during the beekeeping process, including the handling of the apiaries where the bees are kept, the cutting of honeycombs and the collection of honey in jars.

Critics have viewed it as a film that also explores anthropological topics.<ref name="wash" /> 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.<ref name="deadline" /><ref name="bbc" /> The finished film includes six of the twenty-five scenes portraying the relationship between the two.<ref name="cineuropa" /> Kotevska and Stefanov stated they tried to reflect the traditions of the region, according to which the last daughter has to take care of her parents until they die, prohibiting the daughter from marrying and establishing her own family.<ref name="cineuropa" /><ref name="bbc" />

==Release== The world premiere of ''Honeyland'' took place at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival on 28 January 2019. Its distributor Neon gave it a theatrical release in the United States, opening on 26 July 2019.<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/honeyland-trailer-beekeeping-documentary-neon-1202147645/|first=Jude|last=Dry|date=5 June 2019|title='Honeyland' Trailer: The Beekeeping Documentary That Had Sundance Abuzz|website=IndieWire|access-date=6 September 2019|archive-date=8 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608195700/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/06/honeyland-trailer-beekeeping-documentary-neon-1202147645/amp/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.novamakedonija.com.mk/zivot/kultura/%D1%81%D0%BE-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B5%D0%BC%D1%98%D0%B0-%D0%B8-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%86%D0%B5/|title=Со премиера на "Медена земја" и концерт на "Фолтин" вечерва се затвора "Македокс"|trans-title=MakeDox Closes Off Tonight With the premiere of Honeyland and a Concert by Foltin|work=Nova Makedonija|date=28 August 2019|access-date=26 January 2020|language=mk|archive-date=21 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421162202/https://www.novamakedonija.com.mk/zivot/kultura/%D1%81%D0%BE-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B5%D0%BC%D1%98%D0%B0-%D0%B8-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%86%D0%B5/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, ''Honeyland'' was released by Dogwoof on 13 September 2019,<ref name=BBFC>{{cite web|url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/honeyland-film|title=HONEYLAND|publisher=British Board of Film Classification|access-date=6 September 2019|archive-date=13 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113212235/https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/honeyland-film|url-status=dead}}</ref> which was followed by a wider release in most European countries the same month.<ref name="aus" /> In Australia and New Zealand, ''Honeyland'' was released by the production company Umbrella Films on 5 March 2020.<ref name="aus">{{cite web|url=https://www.filmneweurope.com/news/macedonia-news/item/119598-honeyland-to-be-released-in-australia-and-new-zealand|title=Honeyland to Be Released in Australia and New Zealand|first=Marina|last=Lazarevska|work=Filmneweurope.com|date=26 February 2020|access-date=17 March 2020|archive-date=24 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200424183524/https://www.filmneweurope.com/news/macedonia-news/item/119598-honeyland-to-be-released-in-australia-and-new-zealand|url-status=live}}</ref> As of July 2021, ''Honeyland'' has grossed $815,082 in the US and Canada, and $499,955 in other territories, making a worldwide gross of $1,315,037.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/>

==Reception== === Critical response === On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, ''Honeyland'' has an approval rating of {{RT data|score}} based on {{RT data|count}} reviews.<ref name="RT">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/honeyland|title=Honeyland (2019)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date|df=dmy}}|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925073002/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/honeyland|archive-date=25 September 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> According to the website's critical consensus, "''Honeyland'' uses life in a remote village to offer an eye-opening perspective on experiences that should resonate even for audiences halfway around the world".<ref name="RT"/> At Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the film received an average score of 85 based on 27 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Honeyland Reviews|publisher=Metacritic|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/honeyland|access-date=21 December 2019|archive-date=15 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230615210643/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/honeyland|url-status=live}}</ref> A.O. 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. It's a poem including history"<ref name="scott" /> and listed the film as best pick for 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kingsley|first=Patrick|date=29 August 2020|title=Film Crew Spent 3 Years in Remote Balkan Hamlet. Will They Ever Leave?|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/world/europe/honeyland-north-macedonia-bees.html|access-date=7 September 2020|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=7 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907114202/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/29/world/europe/honeyland-north-macedonia-bees.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In a separate year-end review, Scott and Manohla Dargis of the same newspaper named ''Honeyland'' the best film of 2019, and called it "nothing less than a found epic".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/04/movies/best-films.html|title=Best Movies of 2019|access-date=4 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204144644/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/04/movies/best-films.html|archive-date=4 December 2019|first=A.|last=O. Scott|work=The New York Times |date=4 December 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/spotlight/oscar-honeyland-netflix-williams-and-joker-are-oscar-nominee-breakthroughs-1203488956/|title='Honeyland,' Netflix, Williams and 'Joker' Are Oscar Nominee Breakthroughs|first=Bob|last=Verini|work=Variety|date=31 January 2020|access-date=1 February 2020|archive-date=1 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201103613/https://variety.com/2020/film/spotlight/oscar-honeyland-netflix-williams-and-joker-are-oscar-nominee-breakthroughs-1203488956/|url-status=live}}</ref> Guy Lodge, another ''Variety'' journalist, wrote in a positive review that in the "painstaking observational documentary, everything from the honey upwards is organic".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/honeyland-review-1203124547/|title=Sundance Film Review: 'Honeyland'|website=Variety|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|first=Guy|last=Lodge|date=1 February 2019|access-date=24 September 2019|archive-date=29 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929142852/https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/honeyland-review-1203124547/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Grading ''Honeyland'' with four stars out of five, Ty Burr from ''The Boston Globe'' said the film's strongest point is that it serves as "both allegory and example, a symbolic tale about the importance of nature's balance and a specific story about these specific lives", and called Hatidže "a figure for the ages".<ref name="boston">{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2019/09/04/honeyland-beekeeper-documentary-one-year-best-movies/eftfS4RiCcNcDaGuFcuDgJ/story.html|title='Honeyland,' a beekeeper documentary, is one of the year's best movies|work=The Boston Globe|first=Ty|last=Burr|date=4 September 2019|access-date=25 January 2020|archive-date=25 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125062600/https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2019/09/04/honeyland-beekeeper-documentary-one-year-best-movies/eftfS4RiCcNcDaGuFcuDgJ/story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Los Angeles Times'' journalist Justin Chang described it as one of the rare films that serve as an "intimately infuriating, methodically detailed allegory of the earth's wonders being ravaged by the consequences of human greed".<ref name="latimes" /> ''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".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/07/29/does-the-lion-king-need-cgi|title="The Lion King" and "Honeyland" Reviewed|magazine=The New Yorker|first=Anthony|last=Lane|date=19 July 2019|access-date=29 January 2020|archive-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206132443/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/07/29/does-the-lion-king-need-cgi|url-status=live}}</ref> Writing for ''The Hollywood Reporter'', Sheri Linden called it an "unforgettable vérité character study and an intimate look at an endangered tradition".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/honeyland-review-1177112|title='Honeyland': Film Review|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Sheri|last=Linden|date=29 January 2019|access-date=24 September 2019|archive-date=24 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724214824/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/honeyland-review-1177112|url-status=live}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/film/article/honeyland-review-quietly-heartbreaking-meditation-on-rural-life-zk0rxcpx9|first=Ed|last=Potton|title=Honeyland review — quietly heartbreaking meditation on rural life|website=The Times|publisher=News Corp|date=13 September 2019|access-date=24 September 2019|archive-date=24 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924042320/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/times2/honeyland-review-quietly-heartbreaking-meditation-on-rural-life-zk0rxcpx9|url-status=live}}</ref> Rating it with four stars out of five, Helen O'Hara of ''Empire'' magazine, summed up the film as "[s]tunningly beautiful and quietly powerful, this is a portrait of a vanishing way of life and of a determined woman who's just trying to make her way in the world".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/honeyland/|first=Helen|last=O’Hara|title=Honeyland Review|website=Empire|publisher=Bauer Media Group|date=11 September 2019|access-date=24 September 2019|archive-date=24 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924033823/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/honeyland/|url-status=live}}</ref>

David Sims of ''The Atlantic'' called ''Honeyland'' "a rare nature documentary that's deeply personal". He elaborated, "a sensitivity to both petty human concerns and striking natural beauty is what makes ''Honeyland'' a particularly enthralling documentary. Nature filmmaking that focuses only on the environment can feel a little dry, while so-called human-interest storytelling can be cloying; ''Honeyland'' succeeds by combining the two."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/07/honeyland-review/594685/|title=A Rare Nature Documentary That Tells a Deeply Human Story|last=Sims|first=David|date=25 July 2019|website=The Atlantic|language=en-US|access-date=5 January 2020|archive-date=6 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206121610/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/07/honeyland-review/594685/|url-status=live}}</ref> Sheena Scott from ''Forbes'' shared Sims's sentiments, writing that "it is the moments of intimacy that make this film so unique and beautiful".<ref name="forbes" /> ''Austin Chronicle''{{'s}} Josh Kupecki said the documentary is ultimately a "broader impact of humanity (in all its messy glory), and a document of so many things: grief, loss, happiness, and joy".<ref name="achronicle" /> Rating it with three stars out of four, Michael O'Sullivan from ''The Washington Post'' said despite the worthwhile patience it requires from viewers, the film "sneaks up on you in a quiet yet powerful way".<ref name="wash" /> 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".<ref name="auto2"/> One mixed review came from Stephen Whitty writing for ''Screen Daily'', who praised the painstaking filming and imagery but said its "commercial future seems limited" and that it "leaves plenty of questions – and, occasionally, its audience – behind".<ref name="mixed">{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/honeyland-sundance-review/5135878.article|title='Honeyland': Sundance Review|first=Stephen|last=Whitty|website=Screen Daily|date=28 January 2020|access-date=26 January 2020|archive-date=2 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002093421/https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/honeyland-sundance-review/5135878.article|url-status=live}}</ref>

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''. 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. One can also call it "fake."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-01|title=Honeyland|url=https://docalogue.com/honeyland/|access-date=2021-09-08|website=DOCALOGUE|language=en}}</ref> She also criticized the alleged romanticization and exploitation of the austere conditions of Hatidže’s circumstance for the political message on sustainability, defining it a "morality tale about environmentalism and sustainability that borders on preaching.".<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 December 2020|title=DocTalk: Caleb Allison on "Honeyland"|url=https://cdrp.mediaschool.indiana.edu/doctalk/doctalk-allison-on-honeyland/|access-date=8 September 2021|website=Center for Documentary Research and Practice}}</ref>

''Honeyland'' was ranked as the third-best documentary and twelfth-best foreign film of 2019 in a survey of over 300 critics around the world conducted by ''IndieWire''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/12/best-movies-2019-critics-survey-poll-performances-parasite-adam-driver-lupita-nyongo-1202197615/|title=2019 Critics Poll: The Best Films and Performances According to Over 300 Critics From Around the World |date=16 December 2019|access-date=25 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216162724/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/12/best-movies-2019-critics-survey-poll-performances-parasite-adam-driver-lupita-nyongo-1202197615/|first=Eric|last=Kohn|archive-date=16 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> On Metacritic, it was ranked as the twenty-fourth-best film of 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-movies-released-in-2019 |title=The Best Movies of 2019 |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=25 February 2020 |archive-date=19 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119010114/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-movies-released-in-2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> It also appeared on twenty-three critics' year-end top-ten lists, ranking first in three of them.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/feature/critics-pick-top-10-best-movies-of-2019 |title=Best of 2019: Film Critic Top Ten Lists |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=25 February 2020 |archive-date=12 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200112201058/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/critics-pick-top-10-best-movies-of-2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Accolades=== thumb|A jar of ''Honeyland'' honey from the ''Donate for the Honeyland Community'' fundraising campaign

''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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mkd.mk/kultura/teatar-i-film/makedonskiot-dokumentaren-film-medena-zemja-osvoi-nagrada-od-trt-na-saraevo|title=Македонскиот документарен филм "Медена земја" освои награда од ТРТ на Сараево филм фестивал|trans-title=Macedonian Documentary Honeyland Received an Award by TRT at the Sarajevo Film Festival|website=MKD.mk|language=mk|date=23 August 2017|access-date=31 January 2020|archive-date=31 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131221826/https://www.mkd.mk/kultura/teatar-i-film/makedonskiot-dokumentaren-film-medena-zemja-osvoi-nagrada-od-trt-na-saraevo|url-status=live}}</ref> Money received from the award was used to purchase a new house for Hatidže in the nearby village of Dorfulija in Lozovo Municipality, close to her relatives and friends.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/mk/%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0-%D0%B8-%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82/%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%9F%D0%B5-%D0%BE%D0%B4-%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B5%D0%BC%D1%98%D0%B0-%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BE-%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5-%D0%BF%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8-%D1%9C%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%83-%D0%B7%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%98%D0%B5-/1709981|title=Атиџе од "Медена земја": "Ако немаме пчели, ќе немаме ниту здравје"|trans-title=Hatidze of Honeyland: If We Don't Have Bees, We Will Not Have Health|first=Admir|last=Fazlagic|language=mk|website=Anadolu Agency|date=22 January 2020|access-date=31 January 2020|archive-date=21 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421162205/https://www.aa.com.tr/mk/%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0-%D0%B8-%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82/%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%9F%D0%B5-%D0%BE%D0%B4-%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B5%D0%BC%D1%98%D0%B0-%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BE-%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5-%D0%BF%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8-%D1%9C%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%83-%D0%B7%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%98%D0%B5-/1709981|url-status=live}}</ref> Kotevska and Stefanov also started a campaign titled ''Donate for the Honeyland Community'' that sends jars of natural honey to donors of a fund that benefits Hatidže and her neighbors.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://moveablefest.com/tamara-kotevska-ljubomir-stefanov-honeyland/|title=Interview: Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov on Making the Most Out of an Environmentally Sticky Situation in "Honeyland"|first=Stephen|last=Saito|date=26 July 2019|website=The Moveable Fest|language=en-US|access-date=4 January 2020|archive-date=27 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727164949/http://moveablefest.com/tamara-kotevska-ljubomir-stefanov-honeyland/|url-status=live}}</ref>

''Honeyland'' was the most awarded movie at the 2019 Sundance Movie Festival, winning awards in three categories, including the Grand Jury Prize, the Special Jury Award for Impact for Change, and the Special Jury Award for Cinematography, all in the World Cinema Documentary Competition category.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/good-food/cinematic-food-and-hangover-cures/the-documentary-honeyland-captures-a-story-of-resilience|title=The documentary 'Honeyland' captures a story of resilience|publisher=KCRW|first=Evan|last=Kleiman|date=3 January 2020|access-date=19 January 2020|archive-date=25 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125125109/https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/good-food/cinematic-food-and-hangover-cures/the-documentary-honeyland-captures-a-story-of-resilience|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/here-are-the-winners-of-the-2019-sundance-awards.html|title=Here Are the Winners of the 2019 Sundance Awards|last=Squires|first=Bethy|date=2 February 2019|website=Vulture|access-date=4 January 2020|archive-date=4 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204042235/https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/here-are-the-winners-of-the-2019-sundance-awards.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2020, the documentary won an award in the category of Best International Success at the 23rd Golden Ladybug of Popularity Awards in North Macedonia. Hatidže attended the event and performed two songs after receiving the award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crnobelo.com/novosti/nastani/74918-stoechki-ovacii-za-medena-zemja-spektakularni-nastapi-najdobri-momenti-od-zlatna-bubamara-2020-foto-video?start=1|title=Стоечки овации за Медена земја, спектакуларни настапи - Најдобри моменти од Златна бубамара 2020|trans-title=Standing Ovation for Honeyland, spectacular performances - Best Moments of the Golden Ladybug 2020|publisher=Crnobelo|language=mk|first=M|last=M|access-date=7 March 2020|archive-date=2 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200302233309/https://www.crnobelo.com/novosti/nastani/74918-stoechki-ovacii-za-medena-zemja-spektakularni-nastapi-najdobri-momenti-od-zlatna-bubamara-2020-foto-video%3Fstart%3D1|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 13 January 2020, ''Honeyland'' received nominations in the categories for Best Documentary Feature and Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards; it was the first documentary in the history of the Oscars to receive a nomination in the both categories.<ref name="slate">{{Cite web |url=https://slate.com/culture/2020/01/oscars-2020-honeyland-international-documentary-north-macedonia.html |title=''Honeyland'' Just Made Oscar History |last=Martinelli |first=Marissa |date=13 January 2020 |website=Slate |publisher=The Slate Group |access-date=22 January 2020 |archive-date=22 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200122115757/https://slate.com/culture/2020/01/oscars-2020-honeyland-international-documentary-north-macedonia.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="voxnom">{{cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/1/13/21052145/oscars-best-international-feature-foreign-streaming|title=A brief guide to the 2020 Best International Feature Oscar nominees|work=Vox.com|first=Alissa|last=Wilkinson|date=13 January 2020|access-date=19 January 2020|archive-date=14 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114165311/https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/1/13/21052145/oscars-best-international-feature-foreign-streaming|url-status=live}}</ref> It is also the second Macedonian film to earn an Oscar nomination after ''Before the Rain'' (1994).<ref name="dw">{{cite news |title="Медена земја": Две историски номинации за Оскар |trans-title=Honeyland: Two historical Oscar Nominations |url=https://www.dw.com/mk/%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B5%D0%BC%D1%98%D0%B0-%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%B5-%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B8-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80/a-51988000 |access-date=13 January 2020 |agency=Deutsche Welle |date=13 January 2020 |language=mk-MK |archive-date=10 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200210041000/https://www.dw.com/mk/%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B7%D0%B5%D0%BC%D1%98%D0%B0-%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%B5-%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8-%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B8-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80/a-51988000 |url-status=live }}</ref> Matilda Coleman of ''The New York Times'' dubbed the movie an "Oscar game changer" and stated with its two nominations, it paved the way for more success of the documentary genre in future Academy Award nominations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/movies/honeyland-oscars.html|title=How 'Honeyland' Became an Oscar Game Changer|work=The New York Times|first=Matilda|last=Coleman|date=24 January 2020|access-date=27 January 2020|archive-date=27 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127000550/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/movies/honeyland-oscars.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Jake Coyle writing for the Associated Press deemed the documentary a "quietly revolutionary Oscar nominee" and said it "speaks to&nbsp;... the increasingly boundless nature of [the] documentary [genre]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/0b71dfbf25be42ddd8256d30681268ab|title=Making Oscar history, 'Honeyland' shatters borders|first=Jake|last=Coyle|publisher=Associated Press|date=4 February 2020|access-date=25 February 2020|archive-date=25 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225221936/https://apnews.com/0b71dfbf25be42ddd8256d30681268ab|url-status=live}}</ref> Following the movie's dual nomination, several other countries started submitting their documentaries for dual categories at the 2021 Oscar awards.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/11/international-documentary-oscar-contenders-1234599600/|title=Post 'Honeyland,' More Countries Are Submitting Documentary Oscar Contenders|first=Anne|last=Thompson|date=19 November 2020|work=IndieWire|access-date=27 July 2021}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |+ !Award !Category !Recipient !Result !Ref. |- | rowspan="2" |Academy Awards |Best Documentary Feature | Ljubomir Stefanov, Tamara Kotevska, Atanas Georgiev | {{nominated}} | <ref name="oscarnom">{{cite news|title=Oscar nominations 2020: 'Joker' leads with 11; Greta Gerwig snubbed for best director; complete list of nominees|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2020/01/13/oscar-nominations-2020/|access-date=13 January 2020|first1=Emily|last1=Yahr|first2=Sonia|last2=Rao|first3=Travis|last3=M. Andrews|first4=Elahe|last4=Izadi|first5=Bethonie|last5=Butler|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=13 January 2020|archive-date=7 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207112343/https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2020/01/13/oscar-nominations-2020/|url-status=live}}</ref><br /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://oscar.go.com/news/nominations/oscar-nominations-2020-list-nominees-by-category|title=Oscar Nominations 2020 List|last=Dove|first=Steve|website=Oscar Go|date=13 January 2020|access-date=13 January 2020|archive-date=13 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113151322/https://oscar.go.com/news/nominations/oscar-nominations-2020-list-nominees-by-category|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Best International Feature Film | North Macedonia | {{nominated}} |<ref name="oscarnom" /><br /><ref name=":1" /> |- |Alliance of Women Film Journalists |Best Documentary Feature Film |''Honeyland'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://awfj.org/eda-awards-2/2019-eda-award-winners/|title=2019 EDA Award Winners – Alliance of Women Film Journalists|publisher=Alliance of Women Film Journalists|access-date=20 January 2020|archive-date=10 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200110163620/https://awfj.org/eda-awards-2/2019-eda-award-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |American Society of Cinematographers Awards |Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Documentary |Fejmi Daut & Samir Ljuma |{{won}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/artisans/awards/roger-deakins-asc-awards-1917-1203479022/|title=Roger Deakins Wins ASC Award for '1917'|work=Variety|first=Jazz|last=Tangcay|date=24 January 2020|access-date=26 January 2020|archive-date=26 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126192116/https://variety.com/2020/artisans/awards/roger-deakins-asc-awards-1917-1203479022/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Boston Society of Film Critics |Best Documentary Film |''Honeyland'' |{{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2019-boston-society-of-film-critics-bsfc-winners/|title=The 2019 Boston Society Of Film Critics (BSFC) Winners|date=15 December 2019|first=Matt|last=Naglia|website=Next Best Picture|access-date=20 January 2020|archive-date=21 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421162131/https://www.nextbestpicture.com/latest/the-2019-boston-society-of-film-critics-bsfc-winners|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Chicago Film Critics Association |Best Documentary |''Honeyland'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/chicago-film-critics-give-best-picture-to-parasite-1202809578/|title=Chicago Film Critics Give Best Picture To 'Parasite' And Best Director To Bong Joon Ho|first1=Anita|last1=Bennett|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=15 December 2019|access-date=20 January 2020|archive-date=17 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217053601/https://deadline.com/2019/12/chicago-film-critics-give-best-picture-to-parasite-1202809578/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | rowspan="4" |Cinema Eye Honors Awards |Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography |Fejmi Daut & Samir Ljuma |{{won}} | rowspan="4" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinemaeyehonors.com/press/american-factory-and-apollo-11-top-2020-cinema-eye-honors/|title=American Factory and Apollo 11 Top 2020 Cinema Eye Honors|date=8 January 2020|website=The 2020 Cinema Eye Honors for Nonfiction Filmmaking|access-date=20 January 2020|archive-date=11 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111043205/https://cinemaeyehonors.com/press/american-factory-and-apollo-11-top-2020-cinema-eye-honors/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |The Unforgettables |Hatidže Muratova |{{won}} |- |Outstanding Achievement in Direction |Tamara Kotevska & Ljubomir Stefanov |{{nom}} |- |Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking |Atanas Georgiev & Tamara Kotevska & Ljubomir Stefanov |{{nom}} |- |Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association |Best Documentary Film |''Honeyland'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2019-dallas-fort-worth-film-critics-association-dfwfca-winners/|title=The 2019 Dallas Fort-Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) Winners|website=Next Best Picture|first=Matt|last=Neglia|date=16 December 2019|access-date=20 January 2020|archive-date=21 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421162203/https://www.nextbestpicture.com/latest/the-2019-dallas-fort-worth-film-critics-association-dfwfca-winners|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Directors Guild of America Awards |Outstanding Directing – Documentaries |Ljubomir Stefanov & Tamara Kotevska |{{Nom}} |<ref>{{cite web |title=DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for 2019 |url=https://www.dga.org/News/PressReleases/2020/200107-72nd-Annual-DGA-Awards-Feature-Film-Nominees-Announced.aspx |publisher=Directors Guild of America |access-date=7 January 2020 |date=7 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111014110/https://www.dga.org/News/PressReleases/2020/200107-72nd-Annual-DGA-Awards-Feature-Film-Nominees-Announced.aspx |archive-date=11 January 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |Docaviv Film Festival |Best International Film |''Honeyland'' |{{Won}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://filmfund.gov.mk/en/honeyland-won-best-international-film-award-at-the-21st-edition-of-docaviv-the-tel-aviv-international-documentary-film-festival/|title=HONEYLAND won Best International Film Award at the 21st edition of DOCAVIV – The Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival|website=Filmfund.gov.mk|access-date=28 January 2020|archive-date=28 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128192717/http://filmfund.gov.mk/en/honeyland-won-best-international-film-award-at-the-21st-edition-of-docaviv-the-tel-aviv-international-documentary-film-festival/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |European Film Awards |European Film Award for Best Documentary |''Honeyland'' |{{Nom}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/2019-european-film-awards-nominees-and-favorites/g-51522695|title=2019 European Film Awards: Nominees and Favorites|work=Deutsche Welle|date=6 December 2019|first=Jochen|last=Kürten|access-date=26 January 2020|archive-date=25 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225200053/https://www.dw.com/en/2019-european-film-awards-nominees-and-favorites/g-51522695|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |EBS International Documentary Festival |Grand Prix |''Honeyland'' |{{Won}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eidf.co.kr/eng/archive/2019|title=EIDF2019 Award Winners|website=EIDF|date= 25 August 2019|access-date=20 August 2021}}</ref> |- |Florida Film Critics Circle |Best Documentary Film |''Honeyland'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.awardscircuit.com/portrait-of-a-lady-on-fire-wins-best-picture-and-director-from-florida-film-critics-circle/|title='Portrait of a Lady on Fire' Wins Best Picture and Director From Florida Film Critics Circle|website=Awards Circuit|first=Jessica|last=Peña|date=23 December 2019|access-date=20 January 2020|archive-date=25 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125123604/https://www.awardscircuit.com/portrait-of-a-lady-on-fire-wins-best-picture-and-director-from-florida-film-critics-circle/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Independent Spirit Awards |Best Documentary Feature |''Honeyland'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/11/indie-spirit-awards-2020-nominations-complete-list.html|title=The Lighthouse, Uncut Gems Lead 2020 Indie Spirit Nominations|first=Zoe|last=Haylock|date=21 November 2019|website=Vulture|access-date=20 January 2020|archive-date=23 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191123234915/https://www.vulture.com/2019/11/indie-spirit-awards-2020-nominations-complete-list.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | rowspan="4" |International Documentary Association Awards |Best Cinematography |Fejmi Daut & Samir Ljuma |{{won}} | rowspan="4" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/awards/for-sama-best-feature-international-documentary-association-awards-1203428383/|title='For Sama' Wins Best Feature at International Documentary Association Awards|work=Variety|first1=Dave|last1=McNary|first2=Dano|last2=Nissen|date=8 December 2019|access-date=20 January 2020|archive-date=25 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225025237/https://variety.com/2019/film/awards/for-sama-best-feature-international-documentary-association-awards-1203428383/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Pare Lorentz Award |Tamara Kotevska & Ljubomir Stefanov & Atanas Georgiev |{{won}} |- |Best Director |Tamara Kotevska & Ljubomir Stefanov |{{nom}} |- |Best Feature |Tamara Kotevska & Ljubomir Stefanov & Atanas Georgiev |{{nom}} |- |Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival |International Competition |''Honeyland'' |{{Won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Entertainment |first=Quint |date=2019-10-24 |title=MAMI Film Festival Winners: Bombay Rose, Nimtoh, Honeyland & More |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/indian-cinema/jio-mami-21-mumbai-film-festival-full-list-of-winners |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref> |- |National Society of Film Critics Awards |Best Non-Fiction Film |''Honeyland'' |{{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/national-society-film-critics-winners-2020-list-full-1266375|title='Parasite' Named Best Picture by National Society of Film Critics|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first1=Trilby|last1=Beresford|first2=Shareh|last2=Drury|date=4 January 2020|access-date=20 January 2020|archive-date=4 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104233135/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/national-society-film-critics-winners-2020-list-full-1266375|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |New York Film Critics Circle Awards |Best Non-Fiction Film |''Honeyland'' |{{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/new-york-film-critics-circle-awards-2019-winners-list-nyfcc-movies-1202800026/|title=New York Film Critics Circle Names 'The Irishman' Best Film; Safdie Brothers, Lupita Nyong'o, Antonio Banderas Among Winners|date=4 December 2019|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Patrick|last=Hipes|access-date=20 January 2020|archive-date=28 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228063646/https://deadline.com/2019/12/new-york-film-critics-circle-awards-2019-winners-list-nyfcc-movies-1202800026/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Millennium Docs Against Gravity |Grand Prix Bank Millennium Award |''Honeyland'' |{{won}} |<ref>{{cite web |title=16. Festiwal Filmowy Millennium Docs Against Gravity – Zwycięzcy 16. Festiwalu Filmowego Millennium Docs Against Gravity |url=https://archiwum2019.mdag.pl/16/pl/warszawa/news/Zwyciezcy-16.-Festiwalu-Filmowego-Millennium-Docs-Against-Gravity-%255Blista-ogloszonych |website=archiwum2019.mdag.pl |access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref> |- |Online Film Critics Society |Best Documentary Film |''Honeyland'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filmpulse.net/the-online-film-critics-society-ofcs-announces-2019-award-winners/|title=The Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) Announces 2019 Award Winners|date=6 January 2020|website=Film Pulse|access-date=20 January 2020|first=Adam|last=Patterson|archive-date=8 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108160909/https://filmpulse.net/the-online-film-critics-society-ofcs-announces-2019-award-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Producers Guild of America Awards |Best Documentary Motion Picture |''Honeyland'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/11/pga-awards-2019-documentary-nominations-producers-guild-1202789759/|title=PGA Awards Documentary Nominations: 'Apollo 11', 'American Factory', 'The Cave', 'Honeyland', Others Make The Cut|date=19 November 2019|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Erik|last=Pedersen|access-date=20 January 2020|archive-date=19 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191119194614/https://deadline.com/2019/11/pga-awards-2019-documentary-nominations-producers-guild-1202789759/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Satellite Awards |Best Documentary Film |''Honeyland'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://awardswatch.com/international-press-academy-ipa-satellite-awards-ford-v-ferrari-races-to-the-top-with-5-wins/|title=International Press Academy (IPA) Satellite Awards: 'Ford v Ferrari' races to the top with 5 wins|website=Awards Watch|first=Erik|last=Anderson|date=19 December 2019|access-date=20 January 2020|archive-date=18 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018000021/https://awardswatch.com/international-press-academy-ipa-satellite-awards-ford-v-ferrari-races-to-the-top-with-5-wins/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Seattle Film Critics Society |Best Documentary |''Honeyland'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2019-seattle-film-critics-society-sfcs-nominations/|title=The 2019 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Nominations|website=Next Best Picture|date=9 December 2019|access-date=20 January 2020|first=Matt|last=Neglia|archive-date=21 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421162132/https://www.nextbestpicture.com/latest/the-2019-seattle-film-critics-society-sfcs-nominations|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |St. Louis Film Critics Association |Best Documentary Feature |''Honeyland'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2019-st-louis-film-critics-association-stlfca-nominations/|title=The 2019 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Nominations|website=Next Best Picture|first=Matt|last=Neglia|date=8 December 2019|access-date=20 January 2020|archive-date=29 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200429155254/https://www.nextbestpicture.com/latest/the-2019-st-louis-film-critics-association-stlfca-nominations|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |Sundance Film Festival |World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary |''Honeyland'' |{{won}} | rowspan="3" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sundance.org/blogs/news/2019-sundance-film-festival-awards-announced|title=2019 Suundance Film Festival Awards Announced|website=Sundance.org|date=3 February 2019|access-date=20 January 2020|archive-date=15 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215040955/https://www.sundance.org/blogs/news/2019-sundance-film-festival-awards-announced|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Impact for Change |''Honeyland'' |{{won}} |- |World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Cinematography |''Honeyland'' |{{won}} |- |Vancouver Film Critics Circle |Best Documentary |''Honeyland'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/parasite-named-best-picture-by-vancouver-film-critics-circle-1262939|title='Parasite' Named Best Picture by Vancouver Film Critics Circle|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Etan|last=Vlessing|date=16 December 2019|access-date=20 January 2020|archive-date=25 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425171343/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/parasite-named-best-picture-by-vancouver-film-critics-circle-1262939|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association |Best Documentary |''Honeyland'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/parasite-finds-a-host-in-dc-film-critics-awards-2019-300971058.html|title=Parasite Finds a Host in D.C. Film Critics Awards 2019|website=PR Newswire|date=9 December 2019|access-date=20 January 2020|archive-date=23 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200423131701/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/parasite-finds-a-host-in-dc-film-critics-awards-2019-300971058.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |}

==See also== {{Portal|North Macedonia|Environment|Global warming|Film }} * List of submissions to the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film * List of Macedonian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film * List of films with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes * Macedonian bee * Cinema of North Macedonia * Environmental issues in North Macedonia *''Hive'' (film)

==Notes== {{notelist | notes = {{efn | name = language | Other languages spoken in the film include Macedonian and Serbo-Croatian.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/film-reviews/120157661/honeyland-why-you-need-to-see-this-beautifully-crafted-and-compelling-human-drama|title=Honeyland: Why you need to see this beautifully crafted and compelling human drama|first=James|last=Croot|work=Stuff|date=13 March 2020|access-date=17 March 2020|archive-date=14 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200314182115/https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/film-reviews/120157661/honeyland-why-you-need-to-see-this-beautifully-crafted-and-compelling-human-drama|url-status=live}}</ref> }} }}

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==External links== * {{official website}} * {{IMDb title}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes|honeyland|title=Honeyland}}

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