Fantastic Fungi

"The magic beneath us"

Oct 11 2019 Not Rated 1h 21m
Documentary

A vivid journey into the mysterious subterranean world of mycelium and its fruit— the mushroom. A story that begins 3.5 billion years ago, fungi makes the soil that supports life, connecting vast systems of roots from plants and trees all over the planet, like an underground Internet. Through the eyes of renowned mycologist Paul Stamets, professor of forest ecology Suzanne Simard, best selling author Michael Pollan, food naturalist Eugenia Bone and others, we experience the power, beauty and complexity of the fungi kingdom.

Plot

June 12, 2019 From the Maui Film Festival's Celestial Cinema. Imagine an organism that feeds you, heals you, reveals secrets of the universe and could help save the planet. Fantastic Fungi is a revelatory time-lapse journey, from 2019 Maui Film Festival Visionary Award honoree and director Louie Schwartzberg, about the magical, mysterious and medicinal world of fungi and their power to heal, sustain and contribute to the regeneration of life on Earth that began 3.5 billion years ago.

Written by

Mark Monroe

Directed by

Louie Schwartzberg

Cast

Brie Larson, Andrew Weil, Giuliana Furci

Crew

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Production Companies

Moving Art, Diamond Docs, Artemis Rising

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Trailers
Fantastic Fungi, Official Film Trailer | Moving Art by Louie Schwartzberg
Scores
# of Votes
12,480
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA