A young man forages for magic mushrooms in the forests surrounding Lisbon, before distributing them with carrier pigeons to locals suffering from depression. With Shrooms Jorge Jácome trades the expected sensationalism of its central subject for lyricism and curiosity, shooting on dreamy, gossamer 16mm.

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Wavelengths, TIFF '23

Shrooms

Jorge Jácome

Playing as part of Wavelengths 1: Quiet As It's Kept

Screenings

Fri Sep 08

TIFF Bell Lightbox 4

Regular
4:00pm