Bionet

An animated film by Stefan Stratil

Luxembourg/Austria l 90 min l colour

Directed by Stefan Stratil
Written by Bob Baker & Stefan Stratil
Producers: Bady Minck, Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu

Produced by Minotaurus Film Luxembourg & Amour Fou

Project development supported by Film Fund Luxembourg, Austrian Film Institute and Vienna Film Fund

When the talented young scientist Nora travels to Brazil to research the cause behind a worldwide wave of uncanny hallucinations, she discovers an incredibly potent 'magic mushroom'. Used in cult rituals, it makes for telephathy-like communication and a shared, collective consciousness. Nora is fascinated. Together with Gustavo, her contact at the Brazilian government, she dreams of a world where everyone is connected via a global web based on the fungus' powers. Could this 'Bionet' be the new and better Facebook? Her research becomes increasingly dangerous as money, politics, unreliable fungi-visions and love conflict with her plans. A wild ride through Brazilian favelas, science laboratories and psychedelic alternate realities.

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