The Botany of Desire
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.
- Year: 2009
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- Genre: Documentary
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- Keyword: biology, plant, natural history, marijuana, food, apple, evolution, tulips, botany
- Director: Michael Schwarz
- Cast: Frances McDormand, Michael Pollan