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89’, 2024, HD, col., ITALIA

HONEYDEW

Directed by:

Marco Bergonzi 

Michael Petrolini


Genre:

Documentary
 

Language:

English
 

Produced by:

Indyca 

Rai Cinema

In Collaboration with:

RAW SIGHTS

A story by:

Marco Bergonzi

Francesco Cibati

Michael Petrolini

 

Cast:

Maureen

Cody

 

Directors of Photography:

Marco Bergonzi

Michael Petrolini

 

Produced by:

Simone Catania 

Francesca Portalupi

 

Script Writer:

Will Geiger

Editing:

Francesca Sofia Allegra

Jacopo Quadri

Story Consultant:

Rachel Leah Jones

Music:

Riccardo Nanni

Delegate Producer:

Antonietta Bruni

Line Producer:

Francesco Cibati

Honeydew is a remote town tucked away in the heart of California. Here, in the late 1970s, a group of people with diverse backgrounds but the same dream for the future came together: to live a life free from any social, formal, or political constraints. Honeydew welcomes anyone who needs a place to feel at home. Maureen, now an energetic woman in her sixties, and her fellow adventurers protect a community where each person's freedom does not interfere with another's, help is given only when needed, and personal autonomy remains the watchword of the entire ecosystem. Yet, like every Eden, Honeydew has its darker corner, and it is no exception. Its residents, seeking a modest way to make ends meet, took advantage of the particularly favorable environment to supplement their more traditional vegetable crops with cannabis cultivation. This small, sustainable, and exclusive venture, marketed only to a few connoisseurs, allowed them to remain even more distant from the outside world. But with legalization, Honeydew has become a prime destination for entrepreneurs eager to capitalize on the new system. Among them is Cody, born and raised in Honeydew, who—tired of feeling on the fringes of society—takes advantage of the new laws, while Maureen and the others each try, in their own way, to preserve what remains of their paradise.

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With the support of

Creative Europe Media

Emilia Romagna Film Commission
Film Commission Torino Piemonte – Piemonte Doc Film Fund

MAGAZINE

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