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The Botany of Desire
directed by Michael Schwarz
A plant's-eye view of the world
20091h 56m★ 6.6
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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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Frances McDormand
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Michael Pollan
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Michael Schwarz
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