Film·1979·2h

The Tigris Expedition

DocumentaryAdventureTV Movie

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.

Directed by Thor Heyerdahl

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11 credited

Thor Heyerdahl
Thor HeyerdahlHimself
Carlo Mauri
Carlo MauriHimself
Norman Baker
Norman BakerHimself
Norris Brock
Norris BrockHimself
Hans Peter Böhn
Hans Peter BöhnHimself
Germán Carrasco
Germán CarrascoHimself
Asbjorn Damhus
Asbjorn DamhusHimself
Rashad Nazir Salim
Rashad Nazir SalimHimself
Yuri Senkevich
Yuri SenkevichSelf
Toru Suzuki
Toru SuzukiHimself
Detlef Zoltzek
Detlef ZoltzekHimself

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