Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov on Honeyland, Family & Capturing Macedonia | NDNF19
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- Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov discuss Honeyland at the 48th edition of New Directors/New Films, which took place at Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art on March 27-April 7, 2019.
In an abandoned Macedonian village, Hatidze tends to her precious bee colonies while also caring for her ailing elderly mother in their candlelit stone hut. The delicious, curative honey that Hatidze produces, known for miles around, is a labor of love, borne of patient sensitivity to the seasonal rhythms of nature and to the needs of her beehives. Suddenly, Hatidze’s life is upended by the invasion of thankless new neighbors: a clueless mother and a comically abusive father, with seven squalling, foulmouthed children; 150 head of cattle; and predatory bee colony in tow. Winner of this year’s World Cinema Documentary Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, Honeyland is an evocative, often outrageously funny modern-day parable of the Good Samaritan. A NEON release.
Celebrating its 48th edition in 2019, the New Directors/New Films festival introduced New York audiences to the work of emerging filmmakers from around the world. Throughout its rich, nearly half-century history, New Directors has brought previously little-known talents like Spike Lee, Chantal Akerman, Bi Gan, Valerie Massadian, Gabriel Mascaro, RaMell Ross, and Kelly Reichardt to wider audiences. The festival features a group of filmmakers who represent the present and anticipate the future of cinema: daring artists whose work pushes the envelope and is never what you’d expect. Presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art.
The Film Society of Lincoln Center is devoted to supporting the art and elevating the craft of cinema. The only branch of the world-renowned arts complex Lincoln Center to shine a light on the everlasting yet evolving importance of the moving image, this nonprofit organization was founded in 1969 to celebrate American and international film. Via year-round programming and discussions; its annual New York Film Festival; and its publications, including Film Comment, the U.S.’s premier magazine about films and film culture, the Film Society endeavors to make the discussion and appreciation of cinema accessible to a broader audience, as well as to ensure that it will remain an essential art form for years to come.
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The film and film makers send a strong message to the world about how we can connect with nature and each other if we choose. Brilliant.
This film is a masterpiece, one of the best I've ever seen of any genre.
I feel displaced and out of this world, I've just finished watching this documentary, my heart is touched by this human-being! her love for life, her relationship with nature, her care for other creatures, the bees, her mother, the dog, the cats, her mentorship to the kid, her love for the kids! it is very admirable these relationships. I hope she has a slight idea of the impact she's made on so many people, at least myself. I aspire to be half the caregiver she is. She's such a beautiful soul. Love from Jordan!
It broke my heart, I am telling you.
That family basically took a huge dump on that land throughout the summer and then left, leaving her and her mother with nothing.
The filmmakers are so humble, too ... they do not do anything to compromise their "born star" from simply being human. It would seem the language barrier was the biggest blessing of this entire project ... humans caught in the act of being humans. I love each and every one of these folks. Thank you for caring for one another.
Spot on
Such a wonderful movie. I really appreciated the great respect and love the film makers had for Hatidze, and all the people, animals and land.
Amazing film! I can imagine my great great grandparents living in such conditions in the Carpatho Mountain region before immigrating to the US at the beginning of the 20th century. This film stirred something deep within my DNA. Thank you.
where did you watch the movie?
philomath currently playing in Long Beach, CA
Thank you for making this investment of 3+ years. This film will be shown in film appreciation courses for decades.
Star. Agree! She is a natural. So authentic. Her soul is captured for all to learn from.
Family and the businessman. How effectively you captured the dynamics.
I am in awe of how much you captured in this film. Your movie forced me to think about the environment, capitalism, my relationship with my mother, the burning in the Amazon, our standard of living, our sense of entitlement. The list goes on. Timely and relevant.
I wanted someone to ask what you are working on next. I look forward to seeing more.
This is a gift. Thank you for creating it and sharing it.
Bekirlija is the village of my Grandfather's and my father village where from they migrate to Turkey
I have visited this village and meet Hatice to see her and his brother, it was my pleasure to see such a great people and We all together cried when we see each other in middle of mountain with Cangul and Ibrahim abi
Belgeseli izlerken ağladım.
@@blgram Ayni gün babaannem öldü. Ucakta filmi seyrederken kücük cocuk gibi agladim (33 yasinda ve erkegim).
This movie was incredible. One of the best documentaries I've ever seen.
This is not a film or not a documentary. İt is life, it is life of the Yörüks...
That is true! In the hills and mountains around my town Strumica (south-east part of Macedonia) there are Yoruks villages. Yoruks are Turkish nomads and they work with cattle and they plants tobacco.
Incredible film. The mother especially, really reminded me of when my father was very old and on his way out, it's amazing how no matter where we are on planet Earth we all have essentially the same experiences
Thank you for this documentary. I watched it 3 days ago and on the same day I got the message that my grandmother had died back in Bulgaria, where I come from. It broke my heart. I just completely lost it. I have the same ethnic background and speak a similar version of ottoman turkish as the protagonist. I left my country 15 years ago. All this aggravated my grief even further. I find some solace now that I understand you bought Hatice a new home. I was already thinking of trying to reach out to her and to try to help. Thank you so much !!!
So proud of our Macedonian directors and filmmakers on creating this increadible masterpiece. Well Done!
#WeAreMacedonia
#NeverNorth
When Macedonia and Alexander were around the slaves(that's what you are) weren't around macwdonians spoke Greek ,do you? On The other hand we Greeks are flattered that you want to be Greeks .
@@christosnano please do not trash this beautiful video and comments. You greeks are the best!!! There is no people like Greeks!!!
@@AIS_ARO_NOTAM The original commentor trashed this video by saying #NeverNorth - when in fact, you are north... so live with it.
Republic of Macedonia 🇲🇰 is proud of Atidze!!😊☝️👌👏
Am I the only one who wants to know what happen to the little boy who got along with her? I felt so bad for all the children but especially that boy because he seem so fustrated and felt so much pressure was put in him to do the bee keeping
LOVE this film. Lived in Turkey for 2 years and recognize some of the culture and language and bee keeping........ one thing, this male director sends a huge message of disdain and boredom. The woman is much kinder. I get it but damn man, the people who watch this film are also worthy of your respect.
This documentary is a masterpiece. While heartbroken for Hatidze's loss, you are consoled by her strength & optimism as well as by her incredible instinct and insights about mother nature.
(Unfortunately, the interviewer was a poor representative for the US Film -- banal questions and disrespectful manner).
"Tamo gdje vjecno sunce sja, tamo je Makedonija, narod i zemlja koju volim ja. Kad si sam, kad je sve tuzno, ti se sjeti nje, Makedonija ti pruza ljubavi sve."
Ajmo Makedonija !!! Naprijed po dva Oskara...:)
Hvalaaa
@@ilesekulov pjesma moje mladosti...:)
"As we said we don't understand Turkish" That's a great answer to that question!
Not really. The directors didnt know turkish but the the turkish people know macedonian. And considering it was filmed over 3 years there is a lot of material that can be made to appear like it happens in one day when in reality it couldve happened years apart. I think it was a good question and an arrogant answer.
@@skillful101 you missed the point. Of course they'd need to communicate with them somehow but the dialogue between the cast were in Turkish, which the filmmakers don't understand. Also the question was to what extent it was scripted, not how quickly the narrative progressed in real time. This is how most docs work, you shoot a lot and edit for a story.
@@jithin no I think you missed the question. Scripted doesnt just mean writing down dialogue, it could just mean go there and do that. Of course the point of question wasnt did you tell them to say written sentences, but how real was what we saw.
And I wasnt just talking about how quickly the narrative progresses but also putting things together and making it seem as somethings happens when it didnt. Or changing the time of the things, something happens before hand put you edit it as if it happened after. Thats not how most docs work, it depends on what you are filming and what are you trying to show.
It was a fair question, and the response was arrogant and incorrect since it implied the subjects couldnt understand them. Considering the defensive response, i think the doc wasnt 100% real.
@@skillful101 There's no cohesion in your second response, nonetheless in what rule book does it say non-linear assembly of footage invalidates a documentary? Trust me I know what scripting is I studied it for 3 years and have a first class BA (hons) in it. Most docs, if not all are scripted so the film isn't being produced aimlessly without direction. I'm the biggest skeptic of this movie you'll meet. But the fact of the matter is, this doc definitely fits in one of the modes of documentary film making (most definitely observational/fly on the wall), so you can't fault it. End of the day, they have 2 Oscar noms and we don't. So let's show an inch of respect if possible.
@@jithin cause and effect, thats what a non-linear portrayal might confuse the audience with, implying a cause and effect where there aint none. I didnt say it invalidates the doc or that the doc wasnt good, I was validating the question asked and invalidating the answer given.
and Lol you arent applying for a job here mate so no need to tell me your cv, but kudos to you for needing authority to decide what deserves respect and what doesnt.
One of the best documentaries Ive ever seen! I also love the way the filmmakers responded to that really ignorant question of things being manipulated in the film, a very classy and witty response on both of their ends.
Magnificent film that should have won multiple Oscars at the Academy Awards (but did not.) I wish that the honeyland.earth link for contributions were still functioning. Alas, it is not but maybe it will be restored. One can only hope.
Best movie of the year.
Stunning movie.
You honestly could not write this movie and have it be anywhere near as good as it is.
This is an amazing film on so many levels, with a lot of lessons for all of us.
Obviously some of the moments in the film were re-created. Like having Haditze walk by the window with a candle; that's just one of a number of shots that are perfectly framed. But most of these moments, especially with the kids and the animals, you just can't fake that stuff.
The only part that was not originally filmed but made afterwards, was the part where the big family arrives in the village. They missed that part and had to remake it. Other than that, everything was real, even though some moments were maybe inappropriate to film (such as the death of her mother). - said one of the camera guys in a macedonian interview.
@@tijana7325 thanks for the info!
Am I the only person who noticed the paradox between the topic and the plastic bottles on the floor?
Piękny pouczający film.
Stunning film. Very impressive.
Phenomenal! You've inspired me to the core, enough to compel me to write a comment which I hardly do.
Macedonia is Fantastic....
Also I can add something maybe we all are missing that not only with bees she is interacting in terms of natural conservancy and doing the right thing, she also cuts a tree branches for her own uses such as using for heating herself, not the whole tree itself. She lets living things keep living while the whole world cutting trees mercilessly.
Thank you, of Turkey
grazie! bravissimi!
Prego
amazing! really good to know those facts. a necessary doc.
Please, could someone provide the fundraiser link for Hatidze, please. Coudn't understand what Ljubomir Stefanov said.
Thx.
honeyland.earth
Bravo. It was wery good film. Best regardes from Danmark
Beautiful film.
olağanüstü bir insan hikayesi.bu belgeselde biz Müslümanların çıkaracağı birçok ders var...
Excellent! 😍
Makedonci ve ima liiii
Не има...
Why does it say full movie ? When it isn’t
Why are all presenters for these Q&A's always weaselly irritable Woody Allen types? haha.
Macedonia never Greek! Macedonia never north! Long live Macedonia!!!
Macedonia was and is Greek you are Slavos
@@christosnano please stop.if you greeks are so democratic , please stop hateing on your other countries.If you are right then Justice will help you if your not just shouted ok.
@@user-vi6my5rk2q my friend I don't hate anyone just stating facts, Macedonia was and is part of Greece they spoke Greek language and spread the Greek language and culture to most of the world through Alexander who was a student of Aristotelis one of the greatest Greek filosophers ,but like I said before we are flattered that you want to be Macedonias therefore Greek.
Further more I happened to meet Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov and saw their film and I must say they are great people and wonderful filmmakers and I wish them great luck and success in their life.
Yes, long live the Republic of Macedonia!!! Never north!
The name "Macedonia" belongs to Macedonians that live in Skopje, Bitola, Kumanovo, Prilep, Tetovo.
In the whole world people when hearing the name Macedonia they think this place is country Macedonia which is an independent state since 1991 (or 1993).