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Impossible Journeys
A two-part series that follows the greatest traditional journeys from around the world as seen through the eyes of people who still travel them.
- Premiere Date
- July 26, 2008
- Length
- 93 minutes
- Funding Initiative
- International
Producer/Director
John Murray
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The Film
From the Zagros Mountains of Iran to the frozen wastelands of northern Siberia to the Sahara and the Himalayas, Impossible Journeys features the greatest traditional journeys left on Earth as seen through the eyes of the people who still travel on them. In a two-part series from around the world, follow these great human odysseys as they rapidly fade into extinction.
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