

Deep in Mexico’s mushroom-rich forests, two women from indigenous communities have become mycologists. This immersive sci-fi documentary follows their unusual, fungi-driven paths as they seek to reconcile the past and present while reimagining the future for themselves and the changing world they inhabit.
Eliseete Ramírez Carbajal
—
LeadJulieta Serafina Amaya Pérez
—
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Otilia Portillo Padua's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Daughters of the Forest is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”