SHROOMS’ starting point is a scientific study in which the psilocybin of magic mushrooms is used for the therapeutic treatment of depression. Using the premise of this study, SHROOMS follows Dan, a young Venezuelan man currently living in Lisbon, who collects magic mushrooms in the forest and distributes them in the city to those in need of help - like a New Age Robin Hood - using pigeons as carriers.
FESTIVALS:
[2023] Toronto International Film Festival [Canada]
[2023] New York Film Festival [USA]
Fiction, Documentary, Experimental
2023, Portugal, 18’
Script: Jorge Jácome
Cinematography: Marta Simões
Sound: Marcelo Tavares
Music: Shugo Tekina
Editing: Jorge Jácome
Production: Pandora da Cunha Telles, Pablo Iraola / Ukbar Filmes
Cast: Dan Padrino