The Tigris Expedition

Release Date: 1979-04-03

Runtime: 120

Languages: English

Rating: 9

Votes: 3

Genres: Documentary | Adventure | TV Movie

Director: Thor Heyerdahl

Description: 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...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.Read More

Production Companies:

NDR