At a time when globally bee populations are dramatically decreasing, African bees show no signs of being affected, they are flourishing.
The film witnesses the scourge of ‘American Foulbrood’ as this, the world’s worst bee disease, emerges for the first time in South Africa. A country ill prepared for this event finds its local beekeepers facing probable collapse of their industry. The only dependable solution - destruction of all infected colonies. As the disease aggressively spreads, the film tracks the personal stories of a few ambitious beekeepers as they put their unfailing trust into the genetic integrity of the wild African bee. This is a unique account of how the face of beekeeping in South Africa was changed forever.
Feature documentary
Country of production: South Africa
Format: PAL DVCam 16:9
Expected to be released 2010
Available for distribution
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