The Tigris Expedition

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The Tigris Expedition (1979)

Directed by Thor Heyerdahl

Documentary, Adventure, TV Movie · 2h 00m

Explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his ten-man crew sailed their reed boat, the Tigris, over routes he believes were followed by Sumerian traders 5,000 years ago. The film goes beyond science to focus on the man, Heyerdahl, in an effort to explain what motivates him to risk his life in the search for knowledge.

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Cast

Thor Heyerdahl Himself Carlo Mauri Himself
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Norman Baker Himself
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Norris Brock Himself
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Hans Peter Böhn Himself
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Germán Carrasco Himself
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Asbjorn Damhus Himself
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Rashad Nazir Salim Himself Yuri Senkevich Self
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Toru Suzuki Himself
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Detlef Zoltzek Himself

Crew

Director
Thor Heyerdahl

Details

Release date
1979-04-03
Runtime
2h 00m
Genres
Documentary, Adventure, TV Movie
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Germany
Production
NDR