Prepare to see the natural world – and mushrooms – in a whole new way in this stunning SXSW award winner.
With one foot in ancestral knowledge and the other in modern science, two Indigenous mycologists traverse Mexico’s forests on a quest to better understand the interconnected existence of humans and fungi. This immersive journey invites the viewer to listen to and learn from the wisdom in the mushrooms all around us. -JDOM
Director bio: Otilia Portillo Padua is a Mexican director who studied architecture at the University of Cambridge and the Architectural Association in London. Her films include "Three Voices" which premiered at SXSW, and the short documentary "Birders" for Netflix. She has received support from FONCA, IMCINE, the Sundance Institute, the Redford Center, Artist Accelerator, and Doc Society.
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Film Sponsored by Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin American Studies