CinemaOSMovie · 2009 · 1h 56m

The Botany of Desire

A plant's-eye view of the world

66%(16)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byMichael Schwarz

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1h 56m
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October 28, 2009

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Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand

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Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan

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Michael Schwarz
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