Honeyland vs On the Impossibility of an Homage
On the Impossibility of an Homage has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.9/10 for Honeyland). On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 29m. Honeyland is the older of the two (2019 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Honeyland | On the Impossibility of an Homage | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 19m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | Macedonia | Germany |
| Director | Ljubomir Stefanov, Tamara Kotevska | Xandra Popescu |
| Main cast | Hatidzhe Muratova, Nazife Muratova, Hussein Sam, Ljutvie Sam | Gabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion Tugearu |
Synopsis
Honeyland
When nomadic beekeepers break Honeyland’s basic rule (take half of the honey, but leave half to the bees), the last female beehunter in Europe must save the bees and restore natural balance.
On the Impossibility of an Homage
Given a portrait, who is responsible for the image we see, the painter or the subject? Ion used to be a a rockstar of Ballet in Communist Romania. When we first discussed the possibility of a portrait, Ion was initially thrilled. He’d been dreaming that someday there’d be a film about him. But during the filmmaking process Ion finds it hard to let go.
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