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The Magical World of Moss
7.3 / 10• 2023• 53m•NR• French
DocumentaryTV Movie
Storyline
They have no roots, no seeds, no flowers, but mosses show immense survival capacities and can suspend their biological activity for long periods. Today, researchers are exploring the exceptional resistance of these archaic organisms. British ecologists have even resurrected a "zombie" moss that has been trapped in the permafrost for 1,500 years. Associated with decay and disliked in Europe, mosses are deified in Japan. With 25,000 species worldwide, bryophytes - their scientific name - are the seat of real ecosystems, and can develop in inhospitable landscapes, through an extravagant reproduction cycle.
Cast & Crew
Rhoda Ofori-Attah
Narrator (Voice)
LeadWhat People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean Philippe Teyssier's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Magical World of Moss is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
