The past 5 years since the onset of Colony Collapse Disorder have continued to result in catastrophic losses and it’s clear that the bees need our help now more than ever. The way we eat and the products we consume have a direct impact on bees . We CAN make a better world for bees.
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QUEEN OF THE SUN: What Are the Bees Telling Us? is a profound, alternative look at the global bee crisis from the director of the entertaining and inspiring documentary The Real Dirt on Farmer John. Taking us on a journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive, this engaging and ultimately uplifting film weaves an unusual and dramatic story of the heartfelt struggles of biodynamic & organic beekeepers, scientists and philosophers from around the world and features renowned voices of change such as Carlo Petrini, Michael Pollan, Vandana Shiva and highly-respected biodynamic beekeeper Gunther Hauk. Together, they reveal the problems and the solutions in renewing a culture in balance with nature.
Queen of the Sun is one of 2011’s grass-roots hit documentaries, screening in over 100 theaters across the nation. It received wide-acclaim including the New York Times Critic’s Pick, calling it “REVELATORY!” and 10 International Film Festival Awards. Roger Ebert calls it, “Remarkable! One of the most beautiful nature films I’ve seen.” Spirituality & Practice, Box Office Magazine & the LAist have called it one of the year’s best films, “The feel-good advocacy movie of the year…An inspiring documentary, one of the best films of 2011.â€
[…] New Documentary About CCD in Beekeeping I find this new documentary interesting and share a reference to it because there was some discussion recently about this subject here on Bananas.org. One can choose to watch the video at the link below or buy it. "New Movie Queen of the Sun Wonders: What Are the Bees Telling Us? From the director of The Real Dirt on Farmer John comes the new documentary Queen of the Sun, a profound and disturbing look at the global bee crisis. Taking us on a journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive, this film weaves an unusual and dramatic story of the struggles of biodynamic & organic beekeepers, scientists and philosophers from around the world. Engaging and ultimately uplifting, Queen of the Sun features Michael Pollan, Vandana Shiva, Raj Patel, Jeffrey Smith and Gunther Hauk." (Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? | Buy Queen of the Sun on DVD or Online!) […]