Bibliograph

The botany of desire, produced and directed by Michael Schwarz ; produced by Kikim Media

Type

Label

The botany of desire, produced and directed by Michael Schwarz ; produced by Kikim Media

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: TV-PG

Main title

The botany of desire

Medium

DVD

Oclc number

456457382

Responsibility statement

produced and directed by Michael Schwarz ; produced by Kikim Media

Runtime

120

Summary

Shows how human desires are an essential, intricate part of natural history. The program will explore the natural history of four plants -the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato - and the corresponding human desires - sweetness, beauty, intoxication and control. This two-hour documentary begins in Michael Pollan's garden, and roams the world, from the fields of Iowa to the apple forests of Kazakhstan, from a medical marijuana hot house to the tulip markets of Amsterdam

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Apples: the desire for sweetness -- Apples as a commodity -- Tulips: the desire for beauty -- Breeding tulips -- Marijuana: the desire for intoxication -- The science behind marijuana -- Potatoes: the desire for control -- Today's potato monoculture -- The web of life

Technique

live action

Classification