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The Botany of Desire

The Botany of Desire

# A plant's-eye view of the world
Documentary
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2009-10-28
⌚ Running Time: 116 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.4

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