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The Ingenious Botanist in the Mountains of Tajikistan
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- Опубліковано 28 лис 2018
- Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis and Maude Plante-Husaruk ((husaruk.com), both filmmakers, were researching their upcoming trip to Central Asia when they first heard a man named Raïmberdi talk about plants. “We stumbled upon a French TV program about [Tajikistan] where Raïmberdi had briefly appeared, and we immediately thought he was a very interesting man and that there was definitely more to his story,” Lacoste-Lebuis told The Atlantic.
Months later, the pair arrived in Tajikistan through the deserted region of the Pamir Mountains. “We started inquiring about the old Kyrgyz man who had built his own hydroelectric power station,” Lacoste-Lebuis said. They didn’t know his name, or even whether he was still living. But they got lucky: A German researcher happened to be traveling through the remote area at the same time. He pointed the filmmakers in the right direction.
Lacoste-Lebuis and Plante-Husaruk’s short documentary, The Botanist, is an elegant, meditative portrait of Raïmberdi, his culture, and his life’s work. Raïmberdi descends from a tribe that lived a nomadic lifestyle in a particularly hostile environment. “Therefore, they were completely dependent on the fauna, flora, and climate of the region,” Plante-Husaruk said.
“Old Kyrgyz people knew how to use plants to make herbal remedies for pains and aches,” Raïmberdi says in the film. “I discovered everything about roots, stems, leaves, flowers, etc., and how to use them … Each plant accumulates organic substances its own way.” Read more: www.theatlanti...
"The Botanist" (thebotanist.hus...) was directed by Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis and Maude Plante-Husaruk. It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
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this is the Man who really deserves those international awards for innovations and creativity under such resourceless and harsh conditions!
you are right
His Moto Make something out of nothing!
He reminds me of William Kamkwamba. He has a relatively famous book, but this guy has a 20-minute documentary. You decide which is better.
i really thought the same.. why do people that have everything win nobel prizes.. xD this man needs one. compared to what his environment provides he made a big leap forward xD
Another example that reinforces the power of the short film medium. This film is massive in it's scope, yet brief in it's run time. Builds momentum expertly, and invites the viewer to take an intimate look at an extraordinary individual.
“Power of state is measured by bread.”-Humble guy from Tajikistan.
And every Roman citizen ever. And since this man is well read and is a teacher, I would say he knows this.
he's probably familiar with Kropotkin
A little jewel of a film...the scenery...the solitude, the peace. His wife face, still beautiful. One could imaging them meeting, ten to fifteen minutes, so many moons ago. The emotion was still in his voice. ~ The Film Botanic Illustration, subtle and fine complement to his wonderful
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@@EarthKeeper13 Have shared thtough FB "My Story" ...Next , a brief translation in SPANISH, to show on Timeline. ~ Full disclosure. 😊to validate the argument of "old Souls" to.encarnate and assist youngest ones...Noticed The Atlantic would like go hear viewers opinions.
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@Olga Alieva Gracias, Thank you, Spassiva...just in case your are close to Mother Russia...❤❤❤
Spiritual Synchronicity...
ugh gross :)
Great documentary, but can't help but think it's best to keep this place a secret, before investors, marketers, bible peddlers, mining companies, lberals, evangelists or rainbow warriors and any other self rightoues western shite corrupts this unique place and its honourable people.
Beautiful. This type of person always got me in tears while watching it. Simple life yet full in experiences, humble, full of innovation, and amazing thrive character. May God bless your family.
I love Central Asian countries. It's so fresh to see good quality content of what rural life is like. Very interesting insight & beautiful place.
Such an inspiration. Never giving up in learning but still is not even showing off one time. He always learned and studied and gave good things for other generations through teaching and not complaining (with his wish). I hope that his one wish becomes true. May Allah bless him.
Truly stunning. What a moving story
By any universal standand of greatness, this man ranks right up at the top. Talk about leaving the world a better place.
A beautifully made documentary about an extraordinary person. Thank you for letting us know him and hear his message
"Life ultimately determines your path...." Brings tears. Well told. Thank you.
Famous Russian proverb. Yep.
Magnificent work (as ever, curated by The Atlantic) by Lacoste-Lebuis and Plante-Husaruk! Transported me away right into Raïmberdi's culture, starkly beautiful landscape, his hard life, indomitable spirit and sharp mind. To say I admire him is true but patently does little justice to the man.
Fantastic to get more content on this region of the world
Really really awesome work done here to record this man's legacy and way of life. Makes you wonder how many truly amazing people there are out there that we will just never hear about.
True, but then i think-does it really matter for them or us that we won't hear about them? Pretty sure they are not looking really for any type of recognition. Also we cannot overlook the fact that many cultures are effected negatively-even wiped out when "discovered" by others. Example-this is a great doco, but imagine these people being invaded by stupid tourists and the crap they bring...which could happen because now people know where they are
@@surfinmuso37 you're right. I suppose it's good that we don't know about every nook and cranny.
Still, that only makes imagining the scope of what is out there seem that much more amazing.
There are plenty. I'm 50 years old and have met a lot of awesome, ingenious people. They're not blowhards or attention seekers, and that's apparently what people value now so what can you do?
*The ultimate DIY guy :-)*
Harsh lands require a lot of ingenuity for even the most basic things of comfort.
Beautiful cinematography and subject 😍
sometimes we forget to be grateful for the blessings and opportunities we have in more developed countries. one must think about how important it is to have electricity, sounds so ordinary, yet so precious, something we definitely take for granted and overlook.
Simple yet beautiful life. Wish him a very well long life.
So very well presented and a fascinating look into an area that so many of us do not know much about. Inspiring!
“You can’t know one’s mind by looking at his forehead.” is Raimberdi’s version of “you can’t judge a book by its cover”.
That's actually a very typical Russian saying.
Game ofPromos Oh! Thank you! It’s a Russian proverb? I tried googling it but literally nothing returned. Probably because it was the wrong language haha
They are similar in meaning, but not quite the same. He’s saying something more along the lines of “just because a man is poor doesn’t mean his mind is stagnant”. Even though his life has been marked by incredible hardship, he still has an active passion and imagination for life-which is similar to the idea that just because someone looks a certain way, it doesn’t mean you should assume their personality, but also not as nuanced.
Trey S. THANK YOU! That was super informative :)
Everything was amazing, the place, the people, the botanist himself and especially the ending.
Incredible. One of the best short docs I've ever seen.
This man has seen things and been places that I have a hard time imagining down here in Florida. I have so much respect for this man, the last line "You can't know one's mind by looking at his forehead" struck a cord in me. This weather worn man has lived a hard life, and I bet times have not always been happy, but he has made do with what life has given him. He found his passion in plants, and the progression of his community. He's done great things in his life, and likely some bad things. But that is what makes a person human, the good, the bad and everything in between. Bless this man.
I hope people know what a gift life is, and that one day, we all die.
This is a fantastic example of a human being who never gave up despite the difficulties and limited resources. He used his determination and ingenuity for survival. The government should support his project. In fact I believe the international botanists would come and seek for his wealth of knowledge. He deserved to be called the pride of Tajikistan and his teachings should be learnt and archived for the generations to come.
I love this man. Good human being. Alot of people can learn good things from this man including me. Wish I could donate some to him and this village...
Good docu.
Greetings every one from Holland
I admire You.
Really lucky to have this glimpse into such a faraway place. Raimberdi reminds me a bit of Morie Sawataishi, who I read about in the book Dogman. Be thankful for what you have.
A wonderful documentary about a remarkable man using his ingenuity to thrive in an unforgiving land. My hat is off to the filmakers and to Mr. Ramberdi Mamatumarov!
What a man! Small ethnic group of Kyrgyz people live in this remote place in extremely harsh conditions.
What an amazing man. His hard work and thirst for knowledge are inspiring. Thank you for this documentary.
Man they live in a village but go to school in suits. Dedication
This is for camera. Go and see real Tajikistan!
@@Dave-oi2gg no, that's not for the camera.
It's true! Especially on the first day of school, kids are dressed to the nines, no matter how deep into the Pamirs you go. :)
Is the amount of repect they have for education this people knw educatio2 is the key
@sabriele Hi, I am one of the filmmakers. Thanks for your comment. Funnily enough, this was a recurrent question the audiences had after every screening of the film. The kids had absolutely no idea we were coming to shoot in the classroom that day so yes, they do dress like this everyday for school. :) So do the teachers.
Thank you to the film makers! What an exemple for humanity. That is the kind of values that people must have nowdays.
Beautifully filmed + edited. Thank you for sharing your creative energy with us and telling us Raïmberdi’s story. Whenever I watch stories like this, I continue into a bigger exploration, going to Google Maps, looking at the terrain, locally taken photos, etc. In my mind, at least for a few minutes... I am there. When I look at posted photos of the area, I am zooming in tight exploring peoples faces, their living spaces, habitats... it’s a very rich experience for me. Thank you Atlantic!
such an intelligence in his eyes. These people have the most intense eyes. Mesmerizing. Thank you for this story. So inspiring.
very special and beautifully presented. .. reminded me of a dream i had : my grandfather quietly showed me an herbarium.
i hope this man gets his wish and can once again work as a botanist 🌻
this man has a better mind than 99% of Americans today who could not know what he can do.
WOOOOW. I had to decide between a random video that showed up in my feed and a random sitcom episode... I feel so lucky for choosing to see this amazing man! 💯 Yo campaign brothers and sisters!! Let's start a campaign so he can work as a botanist in Shaymak! I would love to donate to him and his community!!
What a little youtube gift for the holiday. Those mountains in the background were gorgeous. Wow!
this man has done so much with so little for so long that I honestly believe he is qualified to do absolutely anything with nothing forever.
"You can't know one's mind by looking at his forehead"
This was beautifully done. Thank you.
As a native born and raised in the U.S., this man's struggle for simple existence, under such harsh conditions, thoroughly shames my current 'living paycheck to paycheck' viewpoint of struggle. It is humbling to admit that I would not only be unable to thrive in such an environment, if I were suddenly to find myself there, I would not even survive. Although, I imagine the local flora and fauna would benefit briefly from my failure.
Agreed!
What an amazing human being, and the world knows so little abut him. He deserves a Nobel Prize much more than most. A true blessing to those around him.
Beautiful documentary. With all we have in the modern world we still dont have the humbleness and appreciation for life and nature. These are people who live in the edge of life and death and understand how important survival is. Also THANK YOU for the unconventional music it really adds depth to this slice of art.
This is just mesmerizing to watch, a true gem beautifully made.
Beautiful children with humble hearts. Wonderful story.
A genius, saint and doctor all in one man. May Allah bless you and your family.
Real life, real man, real values! Gorgeous landscapes, lovely faces, wise thoughts. Love to land, family, grandchildren. Respect to knowledge, to himself, to teacher, to students! Thankfulness to SSSR for bred and food on a table! The man speaks Russian language! Thanks for such a touching documentary!
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Wow, very nice piece. What an extraordinary human being. His wife has such kind eyes, reminds me of my elders in Laos.
What an introspective, thoughtful and visually stunning piece of film. A wonderful, wonderful find.
Learning, relearning, and teaching. Knowledge gained, knowledge lost, knowledge shared. Exquisite film & music. I wish there were more info about the plants.
Wow, amazing, amazing human being!! What a blessing this man is to the world.
What a gorgeous little film, and a sensitive portrait of a powerful man.
Awesome work! Completely drew me in!
I would like to have learned more about the plants he was working with. Didn't look like many varieties grew in that area. The ancient knowledge for wild crafting the plants is an art and a science that must be shared and passed to the next generation. Preservation and horticulture can ensure a future supply of useful varieties and keep them from extinction.
He has plenty of other samples. He just didn't show them off hahah
What a memorable work, there is so much there to consider, absorb & appreciate..
Thank you for making this film, such a sensitive & powerful portrait, a unique story beautifully told & unfolded by both you & him~ it has really moved me.
Some of the best 20 minutes of my life.
Beautiful to see the respect and self-respect of the Tajik people. Many thanks
I love his calloused, cracked, honest old hands.... there is some beauty about it. 1:50
Those red cheeks :) Those are the cheeks we had in the winter when I was a kid, cuz we were outside all day in the cold. Those are the cheeks of youth exposed to the elements. I haven't seen those cheeks in a long time, nor truly tasted hot cocoa and sandwiches with liver pate, caviar or goat cheese.
Natural rouge
A landscape without trees...lovely insightful little film. Very calm and understated.
I love the way the children stood out of respect.
So breathtaking to watch. Thank you all for producing this piece of art.
This man is an extremely impressive human being. This is one of the best videos I have ever seen.
Remarkable! This is achingly beautiful. It reminds us of a time and a place where there is/was no lie. The simplicity of the life and the resourcefulness created by the harsh conditions reveal a man like a diamond in the rough. The reverence for knowledge, the soft intelligence and the determination...May all the absurdity and false narratives of this world disappear even if for just the duration of this short...
Beautifully shot and love the pacing. You gave it lots of space, which is great.
a wonderful film about a wonderful man, the answer to the problem is always within the problem itself.
This was so profound, and fascinating. Thank you.
Phenomenal content, truly the power of an individual with the will to make and be more.
Another of the few random clicks that turn out to be fascinating.
Thanks very much.
I would like to visit that place.
Hermoso!! esta como para no perder la fé en la humanidad.
The best video ever that I have watched on UA-cam. My Blue Sky Tengri, thanks for all beautiful things in my life
wise and intelligent man
That was a really nice little film :)
A true man of science and representative of the human spirit
How did you even find this person in such a remote part of the world? Very interesting.
The guy probably got sick and died because of their visit, same thing happened to Agafia's family.
a French TV program is how they found him
well, although Tajikistan is quite remote, it is still well-connected historically and culturally to quite a lot of important places. in medieval Persia there were quite a lot of important cities (like Samarkand, Bukhara etc) built in Central Asian countries nearby and they produced famous scholars like Ibn Sina (Avicenna). so ... information and ideas have travelled out of there for a long time.
the commenter above is comparing him to members of the Old Believer family they found living off the grid in Siberia back in the 20th century, but I don't think he's similar at all -- he was an academic in his youth, he is fluent in Russian and has probably interacted with people outside his culture all his life. he lives much more simply than most Americans or Canadians, even rural ones, and i think that this gives many people the false impression that he is especially isolated or something of a relic.
i cycled from netherlands to Singapore last year and a lot of us cycle through the wakhan valley in Tajikistan "the switserland of the east". to get to this village you will need a 20 dollar license to get through the national park. been there.. the most memorable moment of my 25 years of existence
Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis and Maude Plante-Husaruk, both filmmakers, were researching their upcoming trip to Central Asia when they first heard a man named Raïmberdi talk about plants. “We stumbled upon a French TV program about [Tajikistan] where Raïmberdi had briefly appeared, and we immediately thought he was a very interesting man and that there was definitely more to his story,” Lacoste-Lebuis told The Atlantic.
Months later, the pair arrived in Tajikistan through the deserted region of the Pamir Mountains. “We started inquiring about the old Kyrgyz man who had built his own hydroelectric power station,” Lacoste-Lebuis said. They didn’t know his name, or even whether he was still living. But they got lucky: A German researcher happened to be traveling through the remote area at the same time. He pointed the filmmakers in the right direction.
Lacoste-Lebuis and Plante-Husaruk’s short documentary, The Botanist, is an elegant, meditative portrait of Raïmberdi, his culture, and his life’s work. Raïmberdi descends from a tribe that lived a nomadic lifestyle in a particularly hostile environment. “Therefore, they were completely dependent on the fauna, flora, and climate of the region,” Plante-Husaruk said.
“Old Kyrgyz people knew how to use plants to make herbal remedies for pains and aches,” Raïmberdi says in the film. “I discovered everything about roots, stems, leaves, flowers, etc., and how to use them … Each plant accumulates organic substances its own way.” Read more: www.theatlantic.com/video/ind...
"The Botanist" was directed by Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis and Maude Plante-Husaruk. It is part of The Atlantic Selects, an online showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic.
(Tajiks)🌹 our ancestors Ismail Samani, Imam Bukhari and Mavlana Jalaluddin Balkhi ( Rumi ) and Abu Ali ibn Sina ( Avicenna ) and so on. salam to you from Tajiks🇹🇯🙋🏻♂️. We love you❤🌹
What an amazing piece.
For me that's the extraordinary people. I love this kind of genuine, real life stories. Is some day we destroy our civilization, people like this man will save us from barbarism
What an incredible man, we have it all in the western countries yet those who are less fortunate have more wisdom.
This guy is a badass.
So very beautiful a story. Thank you. Thank you.
Video touched my heart especially when I saw him walk into the class room.
this man truly is ingenious, love the doc, very inspiring
Beautifull video, amazing guy, very humble, i love botany.
Very humbling.
A beutiful movie - Beauty of life shines when rubbed against the hardships it presents.
Thanks, good take on life!
Beautiful. True genius. Deserves the best accolades
I was absolutely hypnotized by this piece. So beautiful!
Thank you for showing the land of my Tadjiki Grandpa. Kyrgyz Tadjik😋 peace California
this is extraordinary country and the people are beautiful
Who knew Tajikistan was so cyberpunk? This guy is badass.
Well, that restores my faith in humanity.
Necessity is the mother of invention.Beautiful documentary
What an amazing hidden gem you have here. Thanks you very much for sharing with us.
Beautiful photography. Interesting man.
Gorgeously crafted film, thank you
This man speaks Russian, but I had a very hard time understanding it even though it's my native language. Had to read subtitles all the time. What I'm saying is: good work, lots of effort put into the translation.
Had to listen to the last phrase like 5 times before I finally understood what he was saying: "У человека же на лбу не написано". Which literally translates as "A man doesn't have [this] written on the forhead", but what it means is “You can’t know [this] by looking at a man's forehead”.
Very good! I am glad he speaks bad Russian. I love the fact they practiced their native language! 🙂
@@GirlChopin saying someone speaking in English, lol
великолепный человек! отличный документальный фильм!
This guy really is a genius.
Petite perle à bien des niveaux . merci .