The Tigris Expedition

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 3, 1979

Original language

English

Spoken languages

German, English

Countries

Germany

Production

NDR

Cast

Germán Carrasco,Yuri Senkevich,Norman Baker,Rashad Nazir Salim,Asbjorn Damhus,Detlef Zoltzek,Thor Heyerdahl,Carlo Mauri,Hans Peter Böhn,Toru Suzukiand 1 more

Director

Thor Heyerdahl

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt6498840