The Hague Climate Week | Honeyland
On Friday 14 November the award-winning documentary Honeyland (2019) will be screened at Filmhuis Den Haag in the context of the The Hague Climate Week. The film tells the story of Hatidže, a beekeeper in a remote village in North Macedonia, who lives in harmony with nature and harvests honey according to centuries-old traditions.
Honeyland
In a deserted Macedonian village, Hatidze, a 50-something woman, trudges up a hillside to check her bee colonies nestled in the rocks. Serenading them with a secret chant, she gently maneuvers the honeycomb without netting or gloves. Back at her homestead, Hatidze tends to her handmade hives and her bedridden mother, occasionally heading to the capital to market her wares.
One day, an itinerant family installs itself next door, and Hatidze’s peaceful kingdom gives way to roaring engines, seven shrieking children, and 150 cows. Yet Hatidze welcomes the camaraderie, and she holds nothing back—not her tried-and-true beekeeping advice, not her affection, not her special brandy. But soon Hussein, the itinerant family’s patriarch, makes a series of decisions that could destroy Hatidze’s way of life forever.
Post-screening Discussion
We discuss the Oscar-nominated Honeyland with Samir Ljuma, cinematographer of this stunning documentary, and Diana Francês, advisor at WWF Netherlands. Moderator: Melinda van Streun (Humanity Hub).
Practical Information
Date & time: Friday, November 14 – 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Filmhuis Den Haag, Spui 191
Admission: €10, buy your ticket here
The Hague Climate Week
Many Dutch people are already taking action for the climate. Governments, companies, and households are contributing, and we are living, working, and residing more sustainably. By collaborating at the local level, we can achieve even more. To inspire even more residents and organisations to take action for a better climate, the fifth edition of Climate Week will be held from 10 to 16 November 2025. During this week, local initiatives are highlighted and there are many activities to participate in.
Just Peace Movie Nights
Just Peace, in collaboration with Movies that Matter, Filmhuis Den Haag, and Humanity Hub, is organising a special series of Just Peace Movie Nights. These evenings use the power of film and storytelling to engage the public in urgent social issues and provide space for discussion and reflection.