The Botanist (film)
The Botanist is a 2016 Canadian documentary short film, directed by Maude Plante-Husaruk and Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis.[1] The film is a portrait of Raïmberdi, a Tajik botanist who built his own private hydroelectric power station to serve his family and community during the famine that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union.[2]
| The Botanist | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maude Plante-Husaruk Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis |
| Produced by | Maude Plante-Husaruk Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis |
| Cinematography | Maude Plante-Husaruk |
| Edited by | Maude Plante-Husaruk |
| Music by | Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis |
Production company | Les Films du 3 mars |
Release date |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | Russian |
The film premiered in June 2016 at AFI Docs.[3] It was later screened at the 2016 Montreal International Documentary Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Short or Medium-Length Film.[4]
The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2017.[5]
References
- Frédéric Bouchard, "Maude Plante-Husaruk et Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis communiquent une expérience humaine avec « The Botanist »". Lien Multimédia, December 8, 2016.
- "An Ingenious Autodidact in the Mountains of Tajikistan". The Atlantic, November 29, 2018.
- Matt Cohen, "AFI DOCS Announces 2016 Lineup, Will Honor Werner Herzog". Washington City Paper, May 9, 2016.
- Regan Reid (November 21, 2016). "Resurrecting Hassan wins at RIDM". Playback.
- Norman Wilner, "Canada’s Top Ten has some glaring omissions". Now, December 6, 2017.
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