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The Beekeeper And His Son

Switzerland / Canada, April 2016
FILM, Documentary, 85 min.

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directed by
Diedie Weng
Written by
Diedie Weng, Vadim Jendreyko
Status
In distribution
Website
www.thebeekeeperandhisson-film.com

Disillusioned by the harsh conditions in large Chinese cities, twenty-year-old Maofu returns to his family in the village. He has the idea to modernise his ageing father's bee farm. But his father Laoyou wants his son first to learn the craft of beekeeping. Whilst Laoyu is disappointed by Maofu's lack of interest in bees, Maofu feels suffocated by his father's authoritarian tone. Their unspoken expectations tensely echo with the harsh weather conditions and a mischievous goose.

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World Premiere
April 2016
Original Version
Chinese (english/german subtitles),  colour, DCP, 85 min.
ISAN
0000-0004-22CC-0000-5-0000-0000-M
Production
Mira Film, Lowik Média, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Producer
Susanne Guggenberger, Hercli Bundi, Vadim Jendreyko, Lucie Tremblay
directed by
Diedie Weng
Written by
Diedie Weng, Vadim Jendreyko
Cinemato­graphy
Diedie Weng, Vadim Jendreyko
Editing
Annette Brütsch, Vadim Jendreyko
Sound Editing
Daniel Almada
Sound Design
Daniel Almada
Re-Recording Mix
Daniel Almada
Music
Daniel Almada
Location Sound Mix
Diedie Weng, Vadim Jendreyko

World Sales / World Rights

World Rights
Mira Film

Worldwide Distribution

Canada
Kino Smith Distribution
Release date: tba
Switzerland
Vinca Film GmbH Distribution
Release date: 20.07.2017

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