FUNGI: THE WEB OF LIFE
Directed by Gisela Kaufmann and Joseph Nizeti
2022 / Australia / 45 mins
SYNOPSIS
Much of life on Earth is connected by a vast, hidden network that we are only just beginning to understand. Out of sight, between the world of plants and animals, another world exists, the kingdom of fungi. Through the eyes of passionate biologist and writer Merlin Sheldrake, FUNGI: THE WEB OF LIFE travels the world, exploring the secret world of fungi. Narrated by Björk.
Through dazzling images of fungi under the microscope, and all around us in the forest, Merlin unravels the many secrets of these essential organisms. So much more than mushrooms, not only do fungi shape the weather and support life on land, they are at the cutting edge of medical research and even have the power to break down plastic waste.
FUNGI: THE WEB OF LIFE takes us from the ancient Tasmanian Tarkine Rainforest to the mystical wilds of China’s Yunnan Province, in search of solutions to some of our planet’s biggest challenges. Can the answers be found in the wonderful world of fungi?