Review of Honeyland (2019) by Cinesysm — 27 Dec 2019

A heartbreaking narrative of care and competition in an almost barren rural Macedonian village in 2019. A must see.

This review of Honeyland (2019) was written by Cinesysm on 27 Dec 2019.

Honeyland has generally received very positive reviews.

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