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In Search of Marco Polo

In Search of Marco Polo

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AdventureDocumentary

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By filming on the actual locations traversed by Marco Polo, the series brings to life the authenticity of the local peoples from the standpoints of ethnology, historiography, culture and economics. We follow the exact route depicted in his book, Il millione, documenting the peoples, customs and cultures along the way to bring into sharp relief the cultural differences within the Asian mainland. Viewers are introduced to their development, becoming familiar with three completely different and, to us, relatively unknown spheres of civilisation and religion - Arabic Islam, Indian Hinduism and Oriental Buddhism. The host takes us through regions and cultures that may seem exotic - and, at times,dreamlike - in our search for the evidence of Marco Polo's passage.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Croatian

Runtime

50 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

13 February 2013

Country

Croatia

Cast

Miro Branković

Miro Branković

Host

Mario Anđus

Mario Anđus

Narrator

Franjo Kuhar

Franjo Kuhar

Voice of Marco Polo

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