The Mushroom Speaks

Switzerland, 2021, 90 min

Directed by:

Marion Neumann

Screenplay:

Marion Neumann

Cinematography:

Marion Neumann

Composer:

Olga Kokcharova
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Mushrooms will most probably still be around long after humans become extinct. It is specifically the invincibility of this type of fungi and its not yet fully explored aspects that set the tone for this unusual nature documentary. Scientists from various disciplines, mushroom lovers, and their tireless promoters all speak about them. These three groups all have one thing in common: whether in a laboratory, wandering through the woods, or during a public presentation, their fascination with the ability of mushrooms to survive in hostile environments, to perceive and communicate through mycelium, and to liquidate dangerous substances through decomposing and consuming them. (Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival)

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