Golden Worm

Very nice documentary with interviews of Tibetans collecting caterpillar fungus http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/08/tibetan-mushroom/finkel-text, Golden Worm by Cairang Duojie As rapid economic development proceeds in western China, tradition dims for Tibetan farmers and herdsmen as modernization envelops them. Survival in this modern world is challenged when economic considerations become paramount and collecting a local resource - caterpillar fungi - yields far more income than labor work. This film provides rare insight into the lives and realities of those directly involved in the collection of caterpillar fungus. Filmmaker: Cairang Duojie Contact Info: philm4ever@gmail.com