This film essay about mushrooms and their connections to other living things tries to use the structure of mushrooms to explain nature, science, and civilization, all the while searching for various analogies, such as the similarities between mycorrhiza and other structures.
The original title is "Houba" (CS).
The film was directed by Vít Janeček.
The screenplay was written by Vít Janeček.
Cinematography was handled by Velimir Kovačić.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0221250.
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Houba
Released
English, Český
Czech Republic
