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This documentary outlines the unique properties and latest studies of "Physarum Polycephalum", also known as Blob.
Top billed cast
Vincent LondezNarrator
Laurent LedererVoice
Serge ThirietVoice- Audrey DussutourHerself
- Toshiyuki NakagakiHimself
- Stefano MancusoHimself
- František BaluškaHimself
- Jonghyun LeeHimself
- Michael LevinHimself
- Andrew AdamatzkyHimself
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