Vanishing of the Bees | |
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Directed by | George Langworthy, Maryam Henein |
Written by | Maryam Henein, George Langworthy, James Erskine |
Produced by | George Langworthy, Maryam Henein |
Cinematography | George Langworthy |
Edited by | William Gazecki |
Music by | Brian McBride (musician)[1] |
Distributed by | Dogwoof Pictures |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | $500,000 |
Vanishing of the Bees is a 2009 documentary film by Hive Mentality Films & Hipfuel Films, directed by George Langworthy and Maryam Henein and released in the United Kingdom in October 2009. The story is centered on the sudden disappearance of honey bees from beehives around the world, caused by the poorly understood phenomenon known as colony collapse disorder or CCD. Although the film does not draw any firm scientific conclusions as to the precise cause or causes of CCD, it does suggest a link between neonicotinoid pesticides and CCD.[2][3]
The UK cinema release of the film was supported by The Co-operative Group.[4]