THE BEEKEEPER AND HIS SON

81 min

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE In a rural village in northern China, a father/son clash echoes the pull of tradition and modernization. When 20-year-old Maofu returns home after migrant city work, he tries to convince his aging beekeeping father Lao Yu to develop a brand for the family’s honey. Lao Yu instead insists his son first learn the cherished traditional apiary methods he’s practiced for 50 years. Diedie Weng captures their standoff with intimacy, artfulness and unexpected humor.

Director: Diedie Weng

Producer: Susanne Guggenberger, Vadim Jendreyko, Lucie Trembley

Cinematographer: Diedie Weng

Music: Daniel Almada

Language: Chinese

Country: Switzerland, Canada

Year: 2016

Animals and Nature

Asian/Asian American

Economy

Family

International

Subtitled

Women Directors

THE BEEKEEPER AND HIS SON

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