Film Review: ‘Honeyland’: An Eco-Doc Disguised as a Portrait of a Macedonian Beekeeper

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7/15/2019Updated: 7/17/2019

1h 27min | Documentary | 26 July 2019 (USA) Macedonia/Turkish with English Subtitles

The opening drone-shot of “Honeyland” is of an old woman walking in a remote wilderness hinterland. As she walks, a huge jackrabbit is startled and bounds away.

Mark Jackson

Film Critic

Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.

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