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A Blank on the Map

A Blank on the Map

A journey in Central New Guinea described by David Attenborough

1971•1h 0m•8.2/10
Documentary

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8.2/10(4)

In his now well-known role of narrator of wildlife expeditions, Attenborough accompanies a government-sponsored trek into the central New Guinea highlands to make contact with a group of natives never before seen by Europeans.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation, BBC

Language

EN

Status

Released

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David Attenborough

David Attenborough

Himself - Presenter

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