Diary of a Bee

Oct 7, 2021

1h 32m

★ 8.1

1000 km for one drop of honey

Overview

In DIARY OF A BEE we follow the adventurous journey of a single bee from its birth (or hatching) to the founding of a new colony. Three years of shooting with the latest macro camera technology and special post-processing enable a unique visual language that allows completely new insights into the world of bees - without becoming unscientific. This story is told by Anna Thalbach as the "winter bee" and her daughter Nellie Thalbach, who takes on the role of the "summer bee". Welcome to the big drama of the little pollen collectors!

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Documentary

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Handful of Films

CBC Canada

WDR

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Cast

Anna Thalbach

Nellie Thalbach

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Invalid Date

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0.0

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Diary of a Bee

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