20,000 Species of Bees

About 20,000 Species of Bees

Lucía is an eight-year-old girl, who sometimes struggles as the world tries to catch up with the fact that she is trans. As the summer holidays pass, she explores her femininity alongside the women of her family who at the same time reflect on their own femininity.

20,000 Species of Bees (2023) is a drama film directed by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren. Its themes are powerful, intimate, transsexuality, and intense.

Sofía Otero takes the lead as Lucía, Patricia López Arnaiz as Ane, Ane Gabarain as Lourdes, and Itziar Lazkano as Lita. Released in April 2023, it runs 127 minutes.

The screenplay is by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren. Produced by EiTB. It streams on Dekkoo, Dekkoo Amazon Channel, and Film Movement Plus in the United States.

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Lightning Bugs in a Jar, and How to Train Your Dragon make useful companions to 20,000 Species of Bees. TMDB voters put it at 7.1 out of 10 across 122 votes.