Fantastic Fungi (2019)

Fantastic Fungi is a descriptive time-lapse journey 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.

Director:

Louie Schwartzberg

Writer:

Mark Monroe

Stars:

Brie Larson, Andrew Weil, Giuliana Furci

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brie Larson	...	Narrator (voice)
Andrew Weil	...	Self
Giuliana Furci	...	Self
Paul Stamets	...	Self
Art Goodtimes	...	Self
Jay Harman	...	Self
Peter McCoy	...	Self
Bill Richards	...	Self
John Stamets	...	Self
Roland Griffiths	...	Self
Bob Jesse	...	Self
Judith Goedeke	...	Self
Stephen Ross	...	Self
Charles Grob	...	Self
Lori Carris	...	Self

Storyline

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. Better yet, you'll see it through the eyes of mycologists, like renowned Paul Stamets exing about the unlimited potential of fungi in the fields of food, medicine, expanding consciousness, bioremediation, neurogenesis and treating end-of-life anxiety. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

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Plot Keywords:

fungus | fungi | mushroom | magic mushroom | clinical trial | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Quotes

Narrator: This world of ours is always changing - not for better, or worse, but for life.

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Connections

References In Like Flint (1967)

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Soundtracks

Fortunate Son
Written by John Fogerty (as John C. Fogerty)

User Reviews

Inspired and excited

This movie is an important movie for our time and for our future. It is very important to have the conversations the movie creates.

Beautiful and, at times breathtaking. The story is well put together to cover it"s theme and message. It leaves you saying "Wow", and "Hmm" and "Interesting". That is the sign of a good documentary and this movie exceeds those expectations.

Where will this story of the Fantastic Fungi evolve over the next several years? I don't know, but I know with the vision of the director, the answers truly lay right at our feet. Just see Fantastic Fungi and you'll understand.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 October 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fantastic Fungi

Filming Locations:

Olympia, Washington, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,419, 22 September 2019

Gross USA:

$1,788,322

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,877,675

Company Credits

Production Co:

Moving Art Studio, Reconsider

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1