Watch Maya Land: Listening to the Bees (1970) : Summary Movie A story about the environmental conflict between GM soy growers and Maya Beekeepers in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. It reflects on what the environment and economy could look like if bee health was considered as a criterion of sustainable development. The film explores the pre-colonial and ongoing relationship between Maya people and their environment, in particular the milpa agricultural system (and its main crop, maize), sacred sinkholes (called cenotes), and sacred stingless bees, the Melipona. | ||
Release Date | : | Jan 01, 1970 |
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Genres | : | Documentary |
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Plot Keywords | : | agriculture, genetically modified organism, indigenous mexicans |
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