More Than Honey

2013 "Einstein once said, If bees die out, mankind will follow 4 years later"

More Than Honey

7.5 | 1h30m | NR | en | Documentary

With dazzling nature photography, Academy Award®–nominated director Markus Imhoof (The Boat Is Full) takes a global examination of endangered honeybees — spanning California, Switzerland, China and Australia — more ambitious than any previous work on the topic.

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7.5 | 1h30m | NR | en | Documentary | More Info

Released: June. 14,2013 | Released Producted By: Allegro Films , Thelma Film Country: Switzerland Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.morethanhoney.ch

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Fred Jaggi , Randolf Menzel , Heidrun Singer

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Jörg Jeshel

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Reviews

mingsphinx There are a number of documentaries about bees and most are a labor of love; this one is no different. The makers of this film clearly have a great deal of respect and love for bees. Not a whole lot of new ground is covered as colony collapse has been discussed in many previous works, but the filmography makes this documentary one that is worth watching. They went out of their way to capture the best shot and the final product shows the quality of their work.For the layman, this film provides an inside look at the industrial nature of the apiary business. From breeding a queen to splitting the colony, you get to see how it is done and it is not always a pretty sight.

Luigi Di Pilla More than Honey is a must see for every one. It should be shown in all schools and universities. This documentation contains many information about the secrets of the bees. The danger of their existence is told in a good comprehensive way. Then the shootings with the macro camera are unique what I never saw before. The worldwide research on the greatest continents is well studied and executed. The director created a very interesting movie that was never boring. At the end the audience can imagine itself the cause of the mass death of these wonderful and indispensable insects for our humanity. I hope we all are responsible about the possible consequences of the nature. Final rate: 6.5/10.

vep10 What an excellent documentary!!! The cinematography is breath taking and you are able to see bees up close like you've never been able to before. This documentary does an amazing job at exploring the reasons why bees are so important for us. The beekeeping process is fascinating, it shows a small family of beekeepers and the industrialized honey farms! This beautiful film shows the relationship between us and honeybees and makes you want to save them all ! I was on the official website earlier (www.morethanhoneyfilm.com) and it's definitely worth it, they have great pictures to look at :) totally check it out!! you will not regret it, it teaches you a lot!

matthewwilliam1213 This may sound excessively hyperbolic, but I'm actually pretty shameless when I say that "More Than Honey" is one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. Every good documentary's events are framed in some narrative form and "Honey" does not disappoint; the film deftly contrasts the bee farming practices of both American and European farmers. Director Markus Imhoof really managed to get some fantastic, heartfelt interviews from all sides of this issue. While the film certainly identifies potential causes as to why the bees are disappearing, it wisely refrains from ever vilifying them."More Than Honey" also works surprisingly well as a nature documentary, which I attribute entirely to its fantastic cinematography. The macro-photography ventures all the way inside bee hives to show them in their nature habitat, and really breathes excitement into some of the films slower parts. The narration is helpful and informative, allowing even a casual viewer to learn a thing or two about bees along the way. As Eric Kohn from Indiewire puts it: ""Makes a convincing argument for the role of bees sustaining both organic and industrial concerns(an) effective melding of science and aesthetic delights." 10/10 stars.