Keeping the Bees
Kovan
Synopsis
Ayşe returns to her hometown in northeastern Turkey to nurse her gravely ill mother. Before she dies, Ayse’s mother tells her that she will leave Ayse her much loved bee hives to manage. Ayse’s modern life has moved her away from the mountains of her childhood – a life in which the bees and their honey were central. But she puts her city life on hold to manage the bees, which provide a distraction from her grief. Ayse slowly starts to work with the local bee keeper to manage the hives but finds the lessons of her childhood are buried deep and the hives are more difficult to manage than she remembers. Ayse’s failure to pay needful attention to local advice sees her mothers bee hives seriously damaged, if not lost forever. What’s more a Caucasian bear becomes a real threat to her hives and her life.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eylem Kaftan
- Screenplay & Story
- Eylem Kaftan
- Original Score
- Emir Ersoy, Cem Erman
- Original Title
- Kovan
- Country of Origin
- Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- Turkish
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Caba Film, TRT
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eylem Kaftan
Eylem Kaftan
Emir Ersoy, Cem Erman
Serdar Ünlütürk
Erkan Erdem, Ahmet Alan
Mustafa Karadeniz, Canol Balkaya
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Eylem Kaftan
Screenplay
Serdar Ünlütürk
Director of Photography
Mustafa Karadeniz
Producer
Erkan Erdem
Editor
Canol Balkaya
Producer
Ahmet Alan
Editor
Eylem Kaftan
Director
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Suitable only for 12 years and over.
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What is Keeping the Bees about?
Ayşe returns to her hometown in northeastern Turkey to nurse her gravely ill mother. Before she dies, Ayse’s mother tells her that she will leave Ayse her much loved bee hives to manage. Ayse’s modern life has moved her away from the mountains of her childhood – a life in which the bees and their honey were central. But she puts her city life on hold to manage the bees, which provide a distraction from her grief. Ayse slowly starts to work with the local bee keeper to manage the hives but finds the lessons of her childhood are buried deep and the hives are more difficult to manage than she remembers. Ayse’s failure to pay needful attention to local advice sees her mothers bee hives seriously damaged, if not lost forever. What’s more a Caucasian bear becomes a real threat to her hives and her life.
Who directed Keeping the Bees?
Keeping the Bees was directed by Eylem Kaftan.
Who stars in Keeping the Bees?
The principal cast of Keeping the Bees includes Meryem Uzerli, Feyyaz Duman, Hakan Karsak, Burcu Salihoğlu, Sennur Nogaylar.
When was Keeping the Bees released and how long is it?
Keeping the Bees was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for Keeping the Bees?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Keeping the Bees was composed by Emir Ersoy, Cem Erman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Keeping the Bees?
Keeping the Bees holds official age classifications: GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.).