Die NASA treibt mit der „Ares III“-Mission die Erforschung des Mars voran. Die Astronauten Mark Watney, Commander Lewis, Rick Martinez, Chris Beck, Alex Vogel und Beth Johanssen sind auf dem roten Planeten gelandet, inklusive eines Fahrzeugs und eines Habitats, in dem die Forscher leben und Nahrung herstellen können. Doch ein Sandsturm droht die mitgebrachte Technik samt ihrer Einwohner hinwegzufegen, so dass Commander Lewis den Befehl zum sofortigen Aufbruch gibt. Weil ihn seine Crew für tot hält, bleibt der Botaniker Mark Watney auf dem unwirtlichen fremden Planeten zurück. Mit beschädigter Ausrüstung versucht er, die wenigen ihm zur Verfügung stehenden Mittel so einfallsreich wie möglich zu nutzen. Und tatsächlich gelingt es Watney, der Erde zu signalisieren, dass er noch lebt. Die NASA unter Direktor Sanders beginnt, die Rettung des „Marsianers“ zu planen. Parallel dazu startet Watneys Crew eine eigene, riskante Mission, ihn heimzuholen …
In London versetzt ein Triebverbrecher, bekannt als "der Krawattenmörder", die Polizei in Alarmbereitschaft. Durch Indizien gerät Richard Blaney in Verdacht der allerdings völlig unschuldig ist. Da die Polizei ihm allerdings nicht zu glauben scheint, macht sich Blaney auf eigene Faust auf die Jagd nach dem Mörder...
Die Sammler und die Sammlerin
Two lowlifes with active fantasy sex lives deliver potatoes to various restaurants and grocers.
A young Start-up entrepreneur tries to start importing potato to 17th century Finland. The new class of bourgeoisie is emerging and shaking up the stagnant spirit of the era. But nobody believes in potato, and the Turnip-Sellers Guild decides to squash the disturbance caused by the young entrepreneurs. In the end, the bumpy road of potatoes grows into mythical proportions.
A traveling trader provides a window into rural life in the Republic of Georgia, where potatoes are currency and ambition is crushed by poverty.
A multi-billion-dollar mining project is launched by the American Newmont Mining Corporation and lays claim to the land belonging to Preuvian highlander Máxima Acuña.
Two poor farmers spend all their money on a chicken, while waiting for her first egg they slowly start to get the feeling there’s something very wrong with the animal.
The life story of a potato, which was born in one of the fields and then was taken to the city along with her other counterparts. Once in the apartment, she oversees the life and atmosphere of the new place. The potatoes meets a knife and falls in love with him at first sight...
Drugged by one of his friends at a party, a young man hallucinates a strange character.
Presentation of the different insects which ravage the potato (Colorado beetle, flea beetle, white grub, wire worm, leaf hopper) and the most effective means of repression.
A particularly starchy killer intrudes on a family during their evening dinner.
A short documentary about a small province on the east coast of Canada.
Bacterial diseases are caused by infinitely small beings, called microbes or bacteria, and are accompanied by physiological disorders such as hollow heart, black heart, etc. This documentary presents the main characteristics of these diseases as well as means of repression or prevention.
Fungal diseases, discussed in this documentary, are caused by microscopic fungi. The movie gives some data on their characteristics and how to defeat them.
Potato Eats Fried Potatoes at Night is a short experimental film by Ukrainian director, Ilia Lemonovsky
Among the various diseases that attack the potato during the growing season, there are first of all the virus diseases such as Mosaic, Leaf Roll, Spindle, Purple Top, etc. Certified seed appears to be the most effective means of combating these diseases.