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The Botanist
Directed by Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis, Maude Plante-Husaruk · 2016
In the mountains of Central Asia, a botanist reflects on nomadic life, ancient rural practices and the hardships his people endured after the Soviet Union collapsed.
A beautifully crafted portrait of one ingenious man's resilience amid post-Soviet hardship.
Directors Maude Plante-Husaruk and Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis met expert botanist Raïmberdi while travelling in Central Asia. His reflections on the nomadic life, and on practices that are rooted in an ancient rural lifestyle
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