Biodestructors, dir. Aistė Žegulytė, 90’, Lithuania/Latvia/France, 2025
Fascinated by the unstoppable force of microscopic life, Biodestructors delve into the ongoing battle between humans and microfungi—tiny organisms, including fungi, bacteria, and other microorganisms.
As restorers and bioarcheologists work tirelessly to preserve art and historical artifacts, microfungi persistently consume these treasures, eroding their materials and stories.
Can humanity ever triumph over time and decay?
The film captures the collision of two powerful forces: human curiosity and the microfungi’s relentless drive to thrive. Instead of portraying biodestructors as mere adversaries, it examines their profound connection to the human experience, revealing the intricate, unseen interactions and confrontations that unfold daily.
Biodestructors offers an immersive, sensory journey where creation and destruction are inseparable forces, perpetually shaping and transforming the world around us—leaving behind only new forms of existence.
To be released 2025
Scriptwriters Aistė Žegulytė, Vėjūnė Tamuliūnaitė, Licia Eminenti
Cinematographer Vytautas Katkus, Valdis Celmiņš
Production Designer Mārtiņš Straupe
Sound Director Nicolas Becker
Producer Uljana Kim
Production Company Studio Uljana Kim
In Co-production with Studio Uljana Kim (Lithuania), the cup of tea ( France)
Co-producers Roberts Vinovskis, Christophe Audeguis
Supported by
Lithuanian Film Centre
National Film Centre of Latvia
CNC
Contacts
Dominiks Jarmakovičs
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