Marilu's Story, Farming Stingless Bees in the Yucatán
Amidst the lush greenery of Yucatán, Marilu tends to her stingless bees, an echo of her Mayan heritage that she fears is fading as rapidly as the language she and her mother spoke. In this intimate short film, Marilu recounts a youth shadowed by scarcity, her present life steeped in the happiness of simplicity, and her daughter's effortless charm with the customers that keeps their tradition-bound business afloat. As she shares her story, Marilu reveals a deep-seated concern for preserving her ancestral tongue and customs, offering a heartfelt reminder of the fragility of cultural legacies in an ever-changing world. Spanish language with English subtitles
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