Synopsis
In 1923, Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian scientist, philosopher & social innovator, predicted that in 80 to 100 years honeybees would collapse. Now, beekeepers around the United States and around the world are reporting an incredible loss of honeybees, a phenomenon deemed "Colony Collapse Disorder." This "pandemic" is indicated by bees disappearing in mass numbers from their hives with no clear single explanation. The queen is there, honey is there, but the bees are gone. For the first time, in an alarming inquiry into the insights behind Steiner's prediction QUEEN OF THE SUN: What Are the Bees Telling Us? investigates the long-term causes behind the dire global bee crisis through the eyes of biodynamic beekeepers, commercial beekeepers, scientists and philosophers.
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Cast
- Michael PollanSelf
- Gunther HaukSelf
- Vandana ShivaSelf
- Raj PatelAuthor
- Hugh WilsonSelf
Recommendations
- 100
Boxoffice Magazine
As entertaining as it is educational. - 83
Portland Oregonian
The message here is vital, though, and Siegel retains the gift of making you dream of making a difference. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
A remarkable documentary that's also one of the most beautiful nature films I've seen. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
Among the film's more intriguing revelations is the key role California's almond crop plays in the nation's bee industry. - 70
Chicago Reader
The documentary begins to lose its shape as Siegel ponders the spiritual and cultural impact of the honeybee, but it does succeed in flagging a potentially critical problem. - 70
Variety
A creative exploration of the global honeybee crisis replete with remarkable nature cinematography, some eccentric characters and yet another powerful argument for organic, sustainable agriculture in balance with nature. - 70
Village Voice
True to form, Queen of the Sun presents inspiring and direct solutions from the likes of journalist Michael Pollan, activist Vandana Shiva, and biodynamic farmer and author Gunther Hauk, but it also glosses over the question of how migratory beekeepers, among others, would make a living if those fixes were enacted. - 67
The A.V. Club
A fine enough piece of work, but it's a shame Werner Herzog didn't get to Gunther Hauk first.
