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.
- Year2023
- Runtime18 minutes
- LanguagePortuguese
- DirectorJorge Jácome
- ScreenwriterJorge Jácome
- ProducerPandora da Cunha Telles, Pablo Iraola / Ukbar Filmes
- Executive ProducerPandora da Cunha Telles, Pablo Iraola / Ukbar Filmes
- CastDan Padrino, Tiza Gonçalves, Filipe Pereira
- CinematographerMarta Simões
- EditorJorge Jácome
- ComposerShugo Tekina
- Sound DesignMarcelo Tavares
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.
- Year2023
- Runtime18 minutes
- LanguagePortuguese
- DirectorJorge Jácome
- ScreenwriterJorge Jácome
- ProducerPandora da Cunha Telles, Pablo Iraola / Ukbar Filmes
- Executive ProducerPandora da Cunha Telles, Pablo Iraola / Ukbar Filmes
- CastDan Padrino, Tiza Gonçalves, Filipe Pereira
- CinematographerMarta Simões
- EditorJorge Jácome
- ComposerShugo Tekina
- Sound DesignMarcelo Tavares