Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us?
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Cast & Crew
Taggart Siegel
Michael Pollan
Vandana Shiva
Gunther Hauk
Jon Betz
Jon Betz
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An exploration of the global honeybee crisis. Bees are a barometer of the health of the world, and with the current Colony Collapse Disorder, we are in a state of emergency. Once a sacred partnership, the bond between humans and bees has become a profit-driven exploitation. Here, the unsung heroes dedicated to the survival of bees are highlighted: from poets and philosophers to scientists and shamans, from political activists to biodynamic beekeepers. A central presence is spiritual scientist Rudolf Steiner, who founded biodynamic agriculture and Waldorf education. In 1923, he predicted that the continued practice of artificial queen bee-breeding would bring about the demise of the honeybee. Now, pesticides, herbicides, and genetically engineered plants exacerbate the problem, and the current bee crisis confirms Steiner's dire predictions. On a pilgrimage across continents and centuries, unusual characters propose solutions for regeneration that lie in a renewal of agriculture and a culture that is in balance with nature.
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Taggart Siegel
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Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States Summer June 10, 2011
Released in United States 2010
Released in United States 2010 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Documentary Competition) May 20-June 13, 2010.)
Released in United States on Video January 24, 2012
Released in United States on Video January 24, 2012
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Documentary Competition) May 20-June 13, 2010.
Limited Release in United States Summer June 10, 2011
