The Botany of Desire (2009)
• October 28th, 2009 • 1h 56min
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.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Microcosmos
Released on: 1996-09-06
Documentary
A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time...
Super Size Me
Released on: 2004-01-17
Documentary
Morgan Spurlock subjects himself to a diet based only on McDonald's fast food three times a day for ...
AKA Tommy Chong
Released on: 2006-06-14
Documentary
Documentary about Tommy Chong's federal prosecution under the Bush administration for selling bongs ...
Strudel Sisters
Released on: 2016-05-02
Documentary
Two elderly sisters share the delicate art of making traditional Hungarian strudel and reveal a deep...
The Blob: A Genius without a Brain
Released on: 2019-10-26
Documentary
This documentary outlines the unique properties and latest studies of "Physarum Polycephalum", also ...
The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey
Released on: 2003-01-21
Documentary
Many geneticists and archaeologists have long surmised that human life began in Africa. Dr. Spencer ...
Here Be Dragons
Released on: 2008-06-01
Documentary
Most people fully accept paranormal and pseudoscientific claims without critique as they are promote...
Deconstructing Supper - Is Your Food Safe
Released on: 2002-01-01
Documentary
Deconstructing Supper is a ride every contemporary eater will want to take, a thought-provoking and ...
Pyramid
Released on: 2002-10-28
Documentary, Drama
Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid is the only one to survive. Many believe that...
Use Your Eyes
Released on: 1970-01-23
Documentary
“Use Your Eyes” is a police training film produced by the Alhambra Police Department, California, in...
In The Womb
Released on: 2005-01-01
Documentary
In The Womb is a 2005 National Geographic Channel documentary that focus on studying and showing the...
Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret
Released on: 2014-07-01
Documentary
Follow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to ...
The Creeping Garden
Released on: 2014-07-27
Documentary
An award-winning feature-length creative documentary exploring the extraordinary world of the plasmo...
Amazon: Land of the Flooded Forest
Released on: 1990-01-10
Documentary, TV Movie
Explore an extraordinary region where water and land life intermingle six months out of the year.
Ishq e Qalandar - The Beautiful Sindh
Released on: 2020-03-18
Documentary, History
Ishq e Qalandar - The Beautiful Sindh is a travel film that takes viewers through one of the most an...
Wright's Law
Released on: 2012-03-17
Documentary
Every now and then, we get a teacher who doesn't just connect with us -- they make us a better perso...
Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus
Released on: 2006-01-01
Documentary
Filmmaker and evolutionary biologist Randy Olson tries to figure out if it is the Darwinists or Inte...
