Queen of the Sun: What are the bees telling us?
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Taggart Siegel - Director/Producer
Jon Betz - Producer

>From the director of The Real Dirt on Farmer John comes a profound, alternative look at the tragic global bee crisis. Juxtaposing the catastrophic disappearance of bees with the mysterious world of the beehive, Queen of the Sun weaves an unusual and dramatic story of the heart-felt struggles of beekeepers, scientists and philosophers from around the world.

In 1923, Rudolf Steiner, a scientist, philosopher & social innovator, predicted that in 80 to 100 years honeybees would collapse. His prediction has come true with Colony Collapse Disorder where bees are disappearing in mass numbers from their hives with no clear explanation. In an alarming inquiry into the insights behind Steiner’s prediction Queen of The Sun examines the global bee crisis through the eyes of biodynamic beekeepers, scientists, farmers, and philosophers. On a pilgrimage around the world, 10,000 years of beekeeping is unveiled, highlighting how our historic and sacred relationship with bees has been lost due to highly mechanized industrial practices.

Featuring Michael Pollan, Vandana Shiva, Gunther Hauk and beekeepers around the world, Queen of The Sun weaves a dramatic story which uncovers the problems and solutions in renewing a culture in balance with nature.


TEASER CLIP

http://vimeo.com/10971927

TRAILER COMING SOON

http://www.queenofthesun.com/trailer.html

INTERVIEW WITH THE FILMMAKER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cWmTv9mkpg

FACEBOOK

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Queen-of-The-Sun/85444915761

REVIEWS

3 & 1/2 STARS – "Fascinating... Siegel circled the globe to interview the world's most passionate beekeepers, and their testimonials make this an irresistible romance about the essential role that honeybees play in maintaining earth's fragile ecosystem. It's also a cautionary tale with a hopeful outlook, as eco-friendly trends signal a revival of bee colonies decimated by pesticides and monoculture crop farming." – The Seattle Times

“I never thought that a documentary about honeybees would make me both laugh and cry-but northwest filmmaker Taggart Siegel's Queen of the Sun is one such film. Appearing at first glance to be a distressing, hand-wringing examination of Colony Collapse Syndrome, a phenomenon that has puzzled and dismayed beekeepers and scientists alike with its accelerated frequency of occurrences over the past decade, the film becomes a sometimes joyous, sometimes humbling meditation on how essential these seemingly insignificant yet complex social creatures are to the planet's life cycle.”  – The Sun Break (Seattle)

"Queen of the Sun offers a counter narrative – if anything, the bees diagnose us." – Hullabaloo Blog

"Inspiring, humbling, thought provoking, entertaining, and beautifully shot, this film does much more than introduce the current crisis faced by the bees. Queen of the Sun is a call for cultural renewal, for a holistic and compassionate understanding of these amazing creatures." – Biodynamics Blog

SCREENINGS

http://www.queenofthesun.com/screenings.html

WEBSITE

http://www.queenofthesun.com