Curzon is proud to be a Living Wage employer. Dir: TAMARA KOTEVSKA, LJUBOMIR STEFANOV . RaMell Ross's film really is the kind of filmmaking I love. PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO ADVERTS PLAYED BEFORE FILMS IN THE BERTHA DOCHOUSE SCREEN. Skip to main content. HONEYLAND / Tamara Kotevska & Ljubomir Stefanov / 2019 / 85mins. Without any sentimentality you just laugh, hurt, cry and empathise. ALL FEATURES WILL START PROMPTLY FOLLOWING A SELECTION OF TRAILERS. With beautiful cinematography evocative of Caravaggio, Honeyland explores nature’s vulnerability under capitalist demand. But soon Hussein, the itinerant family’s patriarch, makes a series of decisions that could destroy Hatidze’s way of life forever. Bertha DocHouse is the UK's first cinema dedicated solely to documentary. With a sentimental touch, it felt like a wise aunt telling you everything you have to know on your way into docs. The film has a global resonance for all democracies. Director Asif Kapadia (Senna, Amy) returns with another epic biopic, this time turning his focus to legendary Argentinian footballer, Diego Maradona. However, his pragmatic approach, makes you wonder why you questioned his decision in the first place. | The kind of documentary that makes such a lasting emotional impression, you almost feel saddened to let the moments it shared with you ever wear off. A delightful allegorical tale for humans! Once in a while a documentary like this comes along to remind us of the sheer power of documentary making. The Bertha DocHouse ScreenCurzon BloomsburyThe Brunswick,London,WC1N 1AWinfo@dochouse.org, HomeAbout UsStaffPrivacy PolicyCookies Policy, What's OnSeasons & StrandsDocHouse ThursdaysPast Screenings Contact UsCurzon Bloomsbury, Dir: Alessandro Cassigoli & Casey Kauffman, Dir: Rachel Leah Jones & Philippe Bellaiche, Show Me The Picture: The Story of Jim Marshall, BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY-BLACHÉ, CLEANIN' UP THE TOWN: REMEMBERING GHOSTBUSTERS + Q&A (14TH JAN). Another great example when independent filmmaking passion clearly converts into a very uplifting, heartfelt doc. Copyright © Curzon 2020. Honeyland (Early Doors) This event was part of a previous programme. Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney turns his incisive lens on modern day Russia, through the astonishing story of oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky. But soon Hussein, the itinerant family’s patriarch, makes a series of decisions that could destroy Hatidze’s way of life forever. Seeing such a monumental moment of history close up like that was truly a great experience, that I wish I could go back and have it again from scratch. The outstanding camerawork and patience of the filmmakers pulls you into the dog’s world. Year2019; Duration85 min; In a deserted Macedonian village, Hatidze, a 50-something woman, trudges up a hillside to check her bee colonies nestled in the rocks. Thu 6 June @ 11.00; Bertha DocHouse Showroom Cinema 4; In a deserted Macedonian village, Hatidze, a 50-something woman, trudges up a hillside to check her bee colonies nestled in the rocks. Serenading them with a secret chant, she gently maneuvers the … In a sea of headlines, statistics, news fatigue and bias, For Sama conveys the lived experience of this Syrian family with such immediacy - in all its complex humanity - it's impossible not to feel their hopes and fears emphatically alongside them. Lucy Parker's subtle but fierce account of blacklisting in the UK construction industry reveals the longlasting impact on workers who found themselves unemployable after their names were added to a secret list. Yet Hatidze welcomes the camaraderie, and she holds nothing back—not her tried-and-true beekeeping advice, not her affection, not her special brandy. This intergenerational psychological trauma had me gripped, as it explored through intimate first-hand accounts of three American skaters and nothing to do with boarding the tube. Honeyland. Located in a deserted Macedonian village, Honeyland follows Hatidze, a 50-something woman, as she trudges up a hillside to check her bee colonies nestled in the rocks. In a tiny Greek village, hit hard by the economic crisis, cousins Christo and Alexandros are thinking creatively about their tomato farm. 15:50 - Honeyland - Oatly Showroom Cinema 2. © Sheffield Doc/Fest In a Chinese Buddhist orphanage in Africa, Enock Alu, is one of three hundred orphans from across rural Malawi, growing up between the contrasting worlds of traditional village life and the strict discipline of the Confucian, Buddhist value system of the Chinese. Jaw-dropping access lies at the heart of Karen Stokkendal Poulsen’s incisive and gripping dissection of Myanmar’s disastrous transition to democracy. [55] Stunningly shot in black and white, this slow cinema voyage takes viewers to Turtle Rock, a remote mountainous village in China. But soon Hussein, the itinerant family’s patriarch, makes a series of decisions that could destroy Hatidze’s way of life forever. © Sheffield Doc/Fest Yet Hatidze welcomes the camaraderie, and she holds nothing back—not her tried-and-true beekeeping advice, not her affection, not her special brandy. With beautiful cinematography evocative of Caravaggio, Honeyland explores nature’s vulnerability under capitalist demand. Such an amusing, and bizarre cross over between tennis and auteur filmmaking. In a deserted Macedonian village, 50-something Hatidze, clambers up a hillside to check her bee colonies nestled in the rocks; but disruption is coming. Perfectly paced and crafted, with some exquisitely used animation; the sense of this film hit me deeply and it has stayed with me ever since. Co-directors Ben Rivers will be joining us for an online Q&A at 8:40pm(BST). Sean (DocHouse Team, Tech). Yet Hatidze welcomes the camaraderie and is generous with her advice. Located in a deserted Macedonian village, Honeyland follows Hatidze, a 50-something woman, as she trudges up a hillside to check her bee colonies nestled in the rocks. Yet Hatidze welcomes the camaraderie and is generous with her advice. All rights reserved. Book you tickets for your favourites now! An exploration of the brain, science and the mysteries of our minds. There are no film times available based on the filters you've selected. I suspect it should be consumed with some kind of stiff drink. The business of keeping bees in the rural mountains of Macedonia proved to be a truly compelling allegorical narrative, highlighting the fragility of local ecosystems and the community that they support... or rather the divide between those two things. The lost treasure of Sydney Pollack’s observational footage from 1972 has finally surfaced; witness the sonic brilliance of Aretha Franklin as she recorded her bestselling album Amazing Grace in an L.A. Baptist Church. Registered Charity 1184849 Focussing on the $30 billion 'pre-wedding' photography industry, Olivia Martin-McGuire explores how China has developed from its traditional past, and how the new China Dream applies to romance. One day, an itinerant family installs itself next door, and Hatidze’s peaceful kingdom gives way to roaring engines, seven shrieking children, and 150 cows. A schooling in the seminal be-bop jazz label, this film transcends its music doc structure with a sense of pure class. Serenading them with a secret chant, she gently manoeuvres the honeycomb without netting or gloves. The members of the Sudanese Film Club have ambitious plans. The thriller-styled documentary investigates the drug war of Philippine’s President Duterte and leaves you with goosebumps – the bad kind. WINNER OF THE 2017 BAFTA FOR OUTSTANDING BRITISH CONTRIBUTION TO CINEMA. We can't believe this year of great new docs is coming to an end already. But soon Hussein, the itinerant family’s patriarch, makes a series of decisions that could destroy Hatidze’s way of life forever.