Cover for the film, Queen of the Sun. Features a man covered in honeybees on the top half of the cover, and sunflowers on the bottom half.

Queen of the Sun

1h 22m

NR

2011

Last Updated: 28 February 2024Published On: 6 December 2015

Queen of the Sun - What Are the Bees Telling Us looks at the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the struggles to stop it from happening.

Cover for the film, Queen of the Sun. Features a man covered in honeybees on the top half of the cover, and sunflowers on the bottom half.

Queen of the Sun

1h 22m

NR

2011

Last Updated: 28 February 2024Published On: 6 December 2015

Queen of the Sun - What Are the Bees Telling Us looks at the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the struggles to stop it from happening.

Cover for the film, Queen of the Sun. Features a man covered in honeybees on the top half of the cover, and sunflowers on the bottom half.

Queen of the Sun

1h 22m

NR

2011

Last Updated: 28 February 2024Published On: 6 December 2015

Queen of the Sun - What Are the Bees Telling Us looks at the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the struggles to stop it from happening.

NOTES FROM THE FILMMAKERS

Synopsis

Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? is a profound, alternative look at the global bee crisis from Taggart Siegel, director of 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 beekeepers, scientists, and philosophers from around the world including Michael Pollan, Gunther Hauk, and Vandana Shiva. Together they reveal both the problems and the solutions in renewing a culture in balance with nature.

Queen of the Sun follows colorful, alternative, and inspiring beekeepers from all around the globe as they keep bees in natural and holistic ways. From Gunther Hauk in the United States to Massimo Carpinteri in Italy, each has unique philosophical and spiritual insights into their bees and is striving to keep their bees safe from pesticides, and the other causes behind Colony Collapse Disorder.

About the Filmmakers

Queen of the Sun was produced by Music Box Films and directed by Taggart Siegel. Find out more about the film at queenofthesun.com.

Critic Reviews

“I had no idea about the importance of honeybees until I read an article in 2007 that bees were not only so crucial to our environment, but that they were dying out on a mass scale, a phenomenon called Colony Collapse Disorder. The article had a quote attributed to Einstein which scared me enough to get me to pick up my camera and dedicate the next three years of my life to this film. The quote read, “If bees die out, man will only have four years of life left on earth.” Even though this quote has been since disputed, it had a lasting effect on me, and the truth is that bees are so vital to our planet that we can’t afford to lose them.” – Taggart Siegel, Director in an interview from The Press Daily Newspaper

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