Fantastic Fungi
The magic beneath us
August 30, 2019
80 min
NR
✓ Released 2419 days ago
Documentary
7.2
User Score
184 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Louie Schwartzberg
Runtime: 80 min
Revenue: $1,096,179
Top Cast
Brie Larson
Narrator (voice)
Paul Stamets
Self
Michael Pollan
Self
Roland Griffiths
Self
Andrew Weil
Self
Mary P. Cosmiano
Self
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