The Kingdom: How Fungi Made Our World
“Some fungi will save us, others will threaten us and we are just beginning to understand which is which.”
Synopsis
You find fungi in Antarctica and in nuclear reactors. They live inside your lungs and your skin is covered with them. Fungi are the most under appreciated and unexplained organisms, yet they could cure you from smallpox and turn cardboard boxes into forests. They could even transform Mars into Eden. There are vastly more fungi species than plants and each and every one of them play a crucial role in life’s support systems. Join us on a journey into the mysterious world of Fungi to witness their beauty, unravel their mysteries and discover how this secret kingdom is essential to life on Earth, and may in fact hold the key to our future.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Annámaria Tálas, Simon Nasht
- Screenplay & Story
- Annámaria Tálas, Simon Nasht, Bill Spahic, Catherine Marciniak, Stephen Axford
- Original Score
- Mark Korven
- Original Title
- The Kingdom: How Fungi Made Our World
- Country of Origin
- Australia, Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 58m
- Production Studios
- Smith&Nasht, Real To Reel, CBC, CuriosityStream
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Annámaria Tálas, Simon Nasht
Annámaria Tálas, Simon Nasht, Bill Spahic, Catherine Marciniak, Stephen Axford
Mark Korven
Oliver Nasht, Russel Gienapp, Walter Corbett
Nóra V. Kovács
Susan MacKinnon, Anne Pick, Bill Spahic, Simon Nasht
Department Leadership Roster
Annámaria Tálas
Writer
Annámaria Tálas
Director
Simon Nasht
Writer
Simon Nasht
Director
Susan MacKinnon
Producer
Anne Pick
Producer
Bill Spahic
Producer
Nóra V. Kovács
Editor
Mark Korven
Original Music Composer
Oliver Nasht
Director of Photography
Russel Gienapp
Director of Photography
Walter Corbett
Director of Photography
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What is The Kingdom: How Fungi Made Our World about?
You find fungi in Antarctica and in nuclear reactors. They live inside your lungs and your skin is covered with them. Fungi are the most under appreciated and unexplained organisms, yet they could cure you from smallpox and turn cardboard boxes into forests. They could even transform Mars into Eden. There are vastly more fungi species than plants and each and every one of them play a crucial role in life’s support systems. Join us on a journey into the mysterious world of Fungi to witness their beauty, unravel their mysteries and discover how this secret kingdom is essential to life on Earth, and may in fact hold the key to our future.
Who directed The Kingdom: How Fungi Made Our World?
The Kingdom: How Fungi Made Our World was directed by Annámaria Tálas, Simon Nasht.
Who stars in The Kingdom: How Fungi Made Our World?
The principal cast of The Kingdom: How Fungi Made Our World includes Nicole Oliver, David Suzuki.
When was The Kingdom: How Fungi Made Our World released and how long is it?
The Kingdom: How Fungi Made Our World was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 58m.
Who composed the musical score for The Kingdom: How Fungi Made Our World?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Kingdom: How Fungi Made Our World was composed by Mark Korven.