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Underland

Synopsis

Following explorers into places rarely glimpsed by human eyes: caves, flooded drains and underground laboratories, revealing hidden worlds beneath our feet. Featuring stunning visuals - a sensorial journey which offers a humbling perspective on our place within - not merely atop - this planet.
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2025 - World premiere

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Running time
79 min
Director
Rob Petit
Producer
Darren Aronofsky, Ari Handel, Lauren Greenwood, Jessica Harrop
Executive Producer
André Singer, Figs Jackman, Robert MacFarlane, Craig Miller, Elizabeth Radshaw, Richard Wolfe, Keith Potter
Editor
David G. Hill, Anna Price, Andy R. Worboys, Julian Quantrill
Screenwriter
Robert Macfarlane, Rob Petit
Director of Photography
Ruben Woodin Dechamps
Composer
Hannah Peel
Principal cast
Narrated by: Sandra Hüller

Genre

Climate / Environment Science

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

US, UK co-production

Protozoa Pictures (US), Sandbox Films (US), Planet Octopus Studios (UK), Spring Films (UK)

Planet Octopus Studios

Figs Jackman, Lauren Greenwood

Spring Films 

André Singer

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