Film: Descendants of Fungi
2021/18'/CZ

A film made by Marek Meduna during the symposium Descendants of Fungi, which took place from July 23rd to July 25th, 2021 in forest and meadow lands between the villages of Hnátnice and Písečná in the Orlické Mountains.

The movie presents the third forest symposium edition titled Descendants of Fungi that explored processes of domestication and feralisation, ethology, the neuroplasticity of the brain and the influence of fungi on soil and soil humidity. The symposium combined theoretical and physical formats and took place in four working groups: (Non-)human environment; Water, fungi, forest; Neuroplasticity; and Forest childrens' group. The public programme also included a Forest Cinema and a concert.

Director, editor, animation: Marek Meduna
Camera: Jan Vidlička, Marek Meduna
Sound: Václav Bělčák, Jan Vidlička
Sound mixing: Jakub Jurásek
Speakers: Lukáš Trakal, Denisa Tomášková, Lenka Vráblíková, Palo Fabuš, Lukáš Senft
Voiceover of speakers: John Comer, Noemi Purkrábková

Descendants of Fungi symposium was organized by Woods – Community for Cultivation, Theory and Art in cooperation with Are and the Institute of Anxiety.

Supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the State Fund of Culture of the Czech Republic and Waterrain.