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The Botany of Desire

A PLANT'S-EYE VIEW OF THE WORLD
6.6/10 2009 4K 116 min
Documentary

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.

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The Botany of Desire
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Frances McDormand
Frances McDormand
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Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan
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