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Mystery of the Nile (2005)

Mystery of the Nile poster
Directed by
Jordi Llompart
Genre
documentary film, adventure film
Country
United States, Spain
Runtime
1h 01m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the first team to travel the entire Blue Nile and Nile from Ethiopia to the Mediterranean Sea. It shows the dangers and beauty of their 114 day journey led by a geologist.

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What happens

Mystery of the Nile is a 2005 IMAX film documenting the first successful expedition to navigate the entire length of the Blue Nile and Nile from its source in Ethiopia to the Mediterranean Sea. The expedition was led by geologist Pasquale Scaturro. The journey took 114 days starting on December 22, 2003 and was finished on April 28, 2004. The film was released in 2005. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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