Plot Summary

The documentary tells two very different human fates in the 1920s Soviet Union. Nikolai Vavilov was a botanical genius, Trofim Lyssenko was an agronomist who made great promises and fake inventions. Each of them tried to solve the country's nutritional problem, but only one succeeded.

Movie Details

Original Title
Le savant, l'imposteur et Staline : Comment nourrir le peuple
Status
released
Original Language
fr

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