Short of the Week
A Body Called Life
Directed by Spencer Macdonald · Starring James Weiss · 2024
Microscopist James Weiss, known online as Jam's Germs, narrates the hidden lives of rotifers, water bears and ciliates while reflecting on his own scars and place in the universe.
Mesmerising microscopic footage paired with a personal story about finding peace through tiny, alien-like creatures.
Connecting with near-invisible creatures to deepen his understanding of his place in the universe, professional microscopist James Weiss has collected a vast digital following through his close observations of microscopi
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