The Millennial Bee

The Millennial Bee (Tisícročná včela, also known in English as The Bee Millennium), is a 1983 film made and produced in Czechoslovakia, West Germany and Austria. The film is based on a novel written by Peter Jaroš and was directed by Juraj Jakubisko. The film was selected as the Czechoslovakia entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Cast

 * Jozef Kroner as Martin Pichanda
 * Stefan Kvietik as Samo
 * Michal Docolomanský as Valent
 * Jana Janovská as Ruzena
 * Eva Jakoubková as Kristína
 * Ivana Valesová as Mária
 * Pavol Mikulík as Julo
 * Igor Cillík as Svanda
 * Jirí Císler as Belányi

Film awards

 * 🇮🇹 XL. Venice Film Festival 1984 • Golden Phoenix for The best art direction and cinematography • Catholic Prize
 * FEST Belgrade 1984 • UNICEF Prize
 * 🇪🇸 IV. IFF Sevilla 1984 • Grand Prize
 * Czechoslovak Journalists’ Prize
 * XXII. Film Festival Banská Bystrica 1984 • Grand Prize