2019 | France | Documentary

Microbiota : The amazing powers of the guts

  • English, French - 59 mins
  • Director | Thierry de Lestrade, Sylvie Gilman
  • Writer | Thierry de Lestrade, Sylvie Gilman
  • Producer | Fabrice Estève, YUZU Productions

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Hidden deep in our intestines, 100,000 billion bacteria are keeping us healthy by producing a range of molecules.
Although their names may be perplexing — Fecali bacterium, Roseburia, Akkermansia mucinifila, Eubacterium halli… — and they are invisible to the naked eye, they could revolutionize the future of medicine. That is, if our modern lifestyle doesn't wipe them out first.

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