Understory

Understory

★ 0.0IMDb Score
Released:2026-11-13
Duration:89 min
Country:Canada
Director:Su Rynard
Actors:Robin Wall Kimmerer, Paco Calvo, Suzanne Simard
Production:HitPlay Productions, Polar Star Films

Overview:

It tells the story of 3 scientific renegades: a botanist (Robin Wall Kimmerer), a forester (Suzanne Simard), and a philosopher (Paco Calvo) who listen and learn from plants. Today the world is finally waking up to their message.

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