Film · 2009 · Documentary
A plant's-eye view of the world
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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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 (2009) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 56m documentary directed by Michael Schwarz is rated 6.6/10 by 16 viewers.
The Botany of Desire was released on October 28, 2009.
The Botany of Desire was directed by Michael Schwarz.
The Botany of Desire has a runtime of 116 minutes (1h 56m).
The Botany of Desire is categorized as Documentary.
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