
The Botanist
After the fall of the Soviet Union, Tajikistan, a former Soviet Socialist Republic, plunged into a devastating civil war. A famine struck the mountainous region of the Pamir where Raïmberdi, a passionate and ingenious botanist, built his own hydroelectric station to help his family survive through the crisis.
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The Botanist
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 25, 2016
Runtime
0h 20m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Ботаник
Director
Maude Plante-Husaruk
Description
After the fall of the Soviet Union, Tajikistan, a former Soviet Socialist Republic, plunged into a devastating civil war. A famine struck the mountainous region of the Pamir where Raïmberdi, a passionate and ingenious botanist, built his own hydroelectric station to help his family survive through the crisis.