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The Botany of Desire

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The Botany of Desire

A plant's-eye view of the world

6.4

1h 56m

2009

“A plant's-eye view of the world”

Synopsis

Featuring Michael Pollan and based on his best-selling book, this special takes viewers on an exploration of the human relationship with the plant world — seen from the plants' point of view. Narrated by Frances McDormand, the program shows how four familiar species — the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato — evolved to satisfy our yearnings for sweetness, beauty, intoxication.

Director

Michael Schwarz

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Documentary

biologyplantnatural historymarijuanafoodappleevolutiontulipsbotany

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Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

as Narrator (voice)

Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan

as Self

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