TD presents African Heritage Month

Rated PG | 2008 | 1h 50min

The Secret Life of Bees is the story of Lily, a 14-year-old growing up in a small Southern town in 1964. She is haunted by memories of shooting her mother when she was a young girl. Lily lives with her emotionally distant father, and her best friend is their African-American housekeeper Rosaleen.

After locals beat Rosaleen for attempting to register as a voter, and Lily’s dad goes one step too far during an argument with his daughter, Lily and Rosaleen set out to find the place where the only picture Lily has of her mother was taken.

That place turns out to be the home of the independent Boatwright sisters, a trio who make a very successful living producing honey. Lily and her friend move in with them, and soon the girl learns about both beekeeping and life.