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Swarm Season

Directed by: Sarah J Christman
Runtime: 1hr 25min Year: 2019
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Directed by: Sarah J Christman
Runtime: 1hr 25min Year: 2019
Country: United States

On the remote volcanic island of Hawaii, 10-year-old Manu and her mother collect wild, endangered bees in order to breed disease-resistant colonies, while her father protests developments on sacred mountain Mauna Kea.

On the remote volcanic island of Hawaii, 10-year-old Manu and her mother collect wild, endangered bees in order to breed disease-resistant colonies.

Manu’s father is protesting on the sacred mountain Mauna Kea against the establishment of a gigantic telescope.

On a neighbouring mountain, six NASA scientists practice living on Mars, and under the ground and the water, the Kilauea volcano quivers fatefully.

The scientific view of the world and the cosmology of the indigenous people are both components of director Sarah Christman’s feature debut. With an artist’s eye for details and plenty of time for amazement, Swarm Season challenges our understanding of nature, the world and ourselves.

If honey bees – one of the most robust and cooperative species on this planet – are threatened with extinction, what future does humanity have on Earth?