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The Botanist

Set in a remote village in Xinjiang, China, a young Kazakh boy named Arsin, who finds solace in the company of plants, meets Meiyu, a spirited Han girl whose unpredictable nature reminds him of a rare, otherworldly plant. As their friendship blossoms, it deepens into a delicate, dreamlike allegory that blurs the lines between reality and the enchanting world of botany.

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Last screened Sunday, 23 August 2026