Area23a is delighted to announce that the visually stunning and groundbreaking documentary Fantastic Fungi directed by award-winning filmmaker and pioneer of time-lapse photography, Louie Schwartzberg (Moving Art, Wings of Life, Mysteries of the Unseen Worlds 3D Imax) will be released in UK cinemas from 6th November and On Demand from 9th November. Hot on the heels of its highly successful US release with a 100% fresh runaway hit on Rotten Tomatoes, Fantastic Fungi is an immersive experience that will inspire a shift in consciousness and a renewed love of nature.
Narrated by Academy Award-Winner Brie Larson, Fantastic Fungi takes us on an immersive journey into the magical earth beneath our feet: an underground network with the potential to heal and save our planet. Through the eyes of renowned scientists and mycologists like Paul Stamets, best-selling authors Michael Pollan, Eugenia Bone, Andrew Weil and others, we become aware of the beauty, intelligence and solutions the fungi kingdom offers us in response to some of our most pressing medical, therapeutic, and environmental challenges.
Fantastic Fungi introduces the mainstream audience to the incredible world of mushrooms that exists just below the surface. This hopeful film highlights the otherworldly healing properties, intelligence and sophisticated communication network of the fungi kingdom, and features commentary from leading experts and scholars. The film was released on Apple TV in August and quickly captivated audiences and became the #1 most downloaded documentary in the U.S. and Canada.
When so many are struggling for connection, inspiration and hope, Fantastic Fungi brings us together as interconnected creators of our world. View the trailer at the link.
