The magic beneath us
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.
Directed byLouie Schwartzberg
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- August 30, 2019
- Revenue
- $1,096,179
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Featuring
Cast & crew
Brie Larson
Narrator (voice)
Paul Stamets
Self
Michael Pollan
Self
Roland Griffiths
Self
Andrew Weil
Self
Mary P. Cosmiano
Self
- Directed by
- Louie Schwartzberg
- Written by
- Mark Monroe
- Produced by
- Louie SchwartzbergLyn Davis Lear
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