Honeyland (Bal Ülkesi)

HONEYLAND

Jackie, you're greedy.

Eat slowly! - Eh? - And stretch your legs out.

I said stretch them out and eat properly.

Stretch your legs out like this, mum.

Just stretch them out, woman.

Stretch them out.

- I can't. - Why not? Stretch them out.

They hurt. - So? --Stretch them out.

Out.

Like that. Out, so they don't go numb.

I can't. - Okay.

Have it your way.

There's no reasoning with you.

This leg moves slowly.

Of course it moves slowly. You made it moves slowly.

I said 'stretch'. You don't listen.

Oh dear... I'm dying fo water

My dear daughter...

Mum...

Mum. - Eh?

Can you see the light? - I can.

There it is.

I can see with this eye but not withe the other.

Do you want me to take you out into the sun tomororrow?

I can't go out.

You can't take me out. I become like a tree.

I'm not dying. I'm just making your life a mysery.

Not dying.

And I don't intend to die.

I eat bread. I drink water.

I eat whatever I want.

Mashalla! Mashalla!.

One half fo me, one half for you.

Take a bit. A spoonful or two.

Open your mouth.

Don't give me honey. - Just a bit.

It's honey. Just honey.

Just a bit woman. Wait.

- I don't want to. - A tiny bit.

Just a tiny bit.

I sell it for 16 euros.

It's straight from beehive, with honeycomb in it.

Very good.

Taste it.

Why is yours so cheap?

The prices are lower because the demant has fallen. It's not selling well. - I see.

Mine sell well, even though it's more expansive.

Some times up to 20 euros.

Other time down to 10 or 15 euros.

Are you Bosnian? - Albanian on my father's side, Bosnian on my mother's.

Very good.

All the Albanians and Turks left our village except for us and we're Turks

I don't remember those families. I was born in 1964.

Right. Right.

Not all honey a remedy, especially if it's mixed.

People add sugar to make more of it. But mine is raw.

Thank you.

It's a red honeycomb, made as a cure. - To cure?

Yes, specially made to cure. - Very nice.

We'll ,take a deal, don't worry. Normally it's 16 euros, but I'll cut the price for you.

Don't worry, I'll lower the price.

I have pure honey at home. Only in winter, though. I'll come back then.

Anh I'll bring you a jar as a present.

Don't worry, I'll filter it. For you to put in your tea and enjoy.

Have you found anything?

I'm looking for hair dye. Chestnut colour.

Chestnut? - Yes.

This is chestnut. That's what I need.

This is a nice one. - Yes, that one. How much is it?

2,50 euros. - That's very expensive, isn't it?

Take the chestnut. It's really nice.

Yes, it is. - This one's nice. Chestnut.

I'll buy this too.

For my mother. She's ill.

She's 85. - How old? 85? And ill, too?

Four years in bed now. - Don't pay then. It's for your mother.

May she be sound and safe. It's a souvenir from Skopje.

Thank you so much.

Mum.

Get up.

I'm back from Skopje. Let's eat.

You went to Skopje? - Uh-huh.

I went and sold some honey there. - Eh?

I WENT there and SOLD the honey! - Why?

I went to sell some honey! - Aha...

And I bought some bananas.

What's this?

It's a fan to cool you down and chase the flies away.

That's right.

You'll choke! Wait a bit.

Take it easy. Smaller bites.

Is it good?

Hold this and feel.

Can you feel it? - It's beautiful.

It's a tail, mum. A peacock's tail. Be careful not to poke your eye.

Wait. Like this. Not like that. You'll poke your eye out.

Like this.

This way mum, this way.

Did you sell the honey? - Uh-huh.

How much for?

As much as I could. 10 euros a jar. - Eh?

10 euro a jar.

They're Turkish.

Open your mouth.

Open again.

Come on! Come on!

Slow down!

They are coming out!

Bring it here. Alcho!

Turn it! So they can come back.

Baby!

Well, you mean that? How's the calf?

Kiss me, kiss me.

Is it nice?

What are you doing? Did you come to see my mother?

She's asleep. See?

Do you want kitten? Want to take one?

Wich one do you want? White? Ginger? Or this one?

Are we going out?

You want to stay here or go outside? Eh?

Want to go outside?

Let's go.

Way to go! You've already broken something?

He pusched her and she fell on her chest.

She fell by herself and broke my leg. May your head fall off, Alit!

It's nothing. Nothing. - He injured her chest.

Come here, Gamze, let me see. Gamze, come! Let me see you.

She's hurt badly.

Don't make a fuss! Shut up, will you!

Just shut up.

See what he did.

You'll get what's coming to you at home!

You've no idea what's waitting for you.

This stick will come down hard on you.

You'll see at home.

I'll make you black and blue all over.

So you feel her pain. - She broke my teeth.

I'll knock every one of your teeth out, you'll see.

You hit my hand badly.

Bring another nail.

There. It's good.

Cloudy weather in Macedonia

with more sun in the south in the south east.

... with moderate winds from the north becoming stronger...

tomorrow it will be unstable with...

Is it a different station?

It says Radio Skopje. Listen.

Go on. Sing. - What are you waiting for?

Come on. Come on.

You'll feel pretty.

A treat for your hair too! - Just a bit.

Hold it. Easy.

I'll get your medicine now.

And a banana to eat.

Only if there are still some left.

There's one left. - Who brought them?

I bought them. Who else?

I've already eaten.

Just eat! There are plenty of bananas for today and tomorrow.

This is for today, the rest are for tomorrow.

I'll buy new ones when I to go the city.

Go on! Stay in there!

She's getting up.

Pray to God it's not male.

Here! Here!

It's a male. Get out of here!

What are you using in the smoker? Dry dung.

The honeycomb's ready. Soon there'll be larvae.

Are those larvae?

I just appply a layer of dung and they make it themselves.

How much honey is there? 20-30kg?

No matter how much there is - there's enough for all of us.

In a good year 10 kilos. It depends on the year and the bees.

Anyway I have to leave five kilos.

I want to, but ... - It's still early...

There's honey now. But by September it'll be full.

Even next month it will be full.

What price do you sell it for? - In a good year, 10 euros.

When do you collect it?

This year in September or October.

It depends on the weather.

Mustafa's closed the place off well. We'll put them there.

Yeaah. Anh the windows are all closed up?

Yes.

What about the beehives?

It's clean and closed there. With no garbage.

No garbage is good for the bees.

Get protected Gamze.

Come.

Obviously, just go.

You go, and I'll do this. - To the truck?

Good. We'll put this here.

Give me the pump.

They'll sting us.

Turn it

Gamze, come here!

Bring here. I'll cut it here.

Close it tight!

It'll sting again.