Queen of the Sun (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Queen of the Sun is a documentary film directed by Taggart Siegel, running about 83 minutes. “What Are the Bees Telling Us?” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In 1923, Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian scientist, philosopher & social innovator, predicted that in 80 to 100 years honeybees would collapse. Now, beekeepers around the United States and around the world are reporting an incredible loss of honeybees, a phenomenon deemed "Colony Collapse Disorder." This "pandemic" is indicated by bees disappearing in mass numbers from their hives with no clear single explanation. The queen is there, honey is there, but the bees are gone. For the first time, in an alarming inquiry into the insights behind Steiner's prediction QUEEN OF THE SUN: What Are the Bees Telling Us? investigates the long-term causes behind the dire global bee crisis through the eyes of biodynamic beekeepers, commercial beekeepers, scientists and philosophers.

Who’s in it. Queen of the Sun stars Michael Pollan as Self, Gunther Hauk as Self, Vandana Shiva as Self and Raj Patel as Author, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.3/10, Queen of the Sun has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Food Matters Amazon Channel and Gaia Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Queen of the Sun page.

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