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2022135 minGdocumentary

7.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Michael Palin: Into Iraq

2022135 minGdocumentary

7.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Michael Palin travels over 1,000 miles along the Tigris River, seeking to understand the lives of the 40 million people in Iraq.

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Basu Chatterjee

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Michael Palin travels over 1,000 miles along the Tigris River, seeking to understand the lives of the 40 million people in Iraq.

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Basu Chatterjee

Basu Chatterjeedirector

Anupam Kher

Anupam Khercast

Pratibha Sinhacast

Jugal Hansraj

Jugal Hansrajcast

Deb Mukherjeecast

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Michael Palin embarks on an epic, revelatory journey through Iraq, one of the most dangerous and complex countries in the world. Following the Tigris river for over 1,000 miles, from its source in eastern Turkey to the Persian Gulf, Michael wants to discover what life is like for the 40 million people who live in Iraq.

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