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  • The Botany of Desire (2009)
  • TV-14
    TV Movie | 120 min | Documentary
The Botany of Desire (2009)
TV-14
TV Movie | 120 min | Documentary
Michael Pollan, a professor of journalism and a student of food, presents the history of four plants, each of which found a way to make itself essential to humans, thus ensuring widespread propagation. Apples, for sweetness; tulips, for ...See moreMichael Pollan, a professor of journalism and a student of food, presents the history of four plants, each of which found a way to make itself essential to humans, thus ensuring widespread propagation. Apples, for sweetness; tulips, for beauty; marijuana, for pleasure; and, potatoes, for sustenance. Each has a story of discovery and adaptation; each has a symbiotic relationship with human civilization. The film tells these stories and examines these relationships. Written by See less
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Directors
Michael Schwarz | Edward Gray (co-director)
Editors
Don Bernier | Gail Huddleson
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Updated Oct 28, 2009
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Oct 28, 2009 (United States)
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1 nomination

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