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

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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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
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 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 cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
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