More Than Honey

Synopsis

All over the world bees have been dying for the past three years. Although the causes for this are still a mystery, one thing is already clear: there is more at stake than simply a few dead insects, and a great deal more than just honey. Seeking answers, the film embarks on a journey to meet with people whose lives depend on bees: to a Swiss beekeeper living on an Alp; to the gigantic almond plantations in California; to a bee brain researcher in Berlin; to a pollen trader in China; and to the killer bees in the Arizona desert. All report on how the bees are vanishing. The film tells us about their lives. And about ours.

Director Biography

Markus Imhoof, born in 1941 in Winterthur, Switzerland. Studied Art History, History and German studies in Zurich. Studied film at the Kunstgewerbeschule Zurich. Taught at film schools in Berlin, Milan and Zurich as guest lecturer. Since 1969 works as independent filmmaker. 1981 Academy Award Nomination “Best Foreign Language Film” for “Das Boot ist Voll”. 2013 Swiss Film Award “Best Documentary Film” for “More Than Honey”. Lives in Berlin.