
Breathtaking films capturing the beauty and destruction of nature. Highlighting indigenous wisdom and scientific leaps that lead to a healthier, more sustainable future.
Maya Land: Listening to the Bees tells the story of the conflict that erupted between Maya beekeepers and the Mexican government in 2011, fomented by the planting of genetically modified soy in the Yucatan peninsula. The film focuses on the role that Mayas’ pre-colonial and ongoing relationship with the bees and the bees themselves had in this conflict and how in the end the struggle has transformed thinking about development in the region.
- Year2022
- Runtime75 minutes
- LanguageSpanish with English subtitles and voice over in English
- CountryUnited States, Mexico
- DirectorKata Beilin, Avi Weinstein
Breathtaking films capturing the beauty and destruction of nature. Highlighting indigenous wisdom and scientific leaps that lead to a healthier, more sustainable future.
Maya Land: Listening to the Bees tells the story of the conflict that erupted between Maya beekeepers and the Mexican government in 2011, fomented by the planting of genetically modified soy in the Yucatan peninsula. The film focuses on the role that Mayas’ pre-colonial and ongoing relationship with the bees and the bees themselves had in this conflict and how in the end the struggle has transformed thinking about development in the region.
- Year2022
- Runtime75 minutes
- LanguageSpanish with English subtitles and voice over in English
- CountryUnited States, Mexico
- DirectorKata Beilin, Avi Weinstein