Screening of 'Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us?'

Eastbourne and District Friends of the Earth, in conjunction with Eastbourne Borough Council and the Community Environment Partnership Eastbourne, proudly present a screening of the film Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? at Eastbourne Town Hall.

Doors open at 6.30pm and the film starts at 7.00pm.

The screening is followed by a panel of speakers and a Question and Answer session.
Speakers include:

- Heidi Herrmann, a Founder Trustee of the Natural Beekeeping Trust

- Andrew Pendleton, Head of Campaigns at Friends of the Earth

- Others to be announced.

Entry is free and no booking is required.

Queen of the Sun is an alternative look at the global bee crisis from the award-winning director of The Real Dirt on Farmer John.

Taking us on a journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive, this alarming and ultimately uplifting film weaves together a dramatic story of the heart-felt struggles of beekeepers, scientists and philosophers around the world. This spellbinding film explores the long-term causes that have led to one of our most urgent global food crises, illuminating the deep link between humans and bees.

The story unveils 10,000 years of beekeeping, highlighting how that historic and sacred relationship has been lost. Inspiring and entertaining, Queen of the Sun uncovers the problems and solutions in renewing a culture in balance with nature.

Bees are the engines that keep the earth in bloom. Queen of the Sun presents the bee crisis as a global wake-up call and illuminates a growing movement of beekeepers, community activists and scientists who are committed to renewing a culture in balance with nature.

For more information about the film and to view a trailer go to www.queenofthesun.com

The companion book to the film, published by Clairview Press, will be for sale at the screening.

Eastbourne and District Friends of the Earth is an official local group of the national Friends of the Earth environmental campaigning charity, and is hosting the film screening of Queen of the Sun in support of the Bee Cause campaign by Friends of the Earth.