Discovery Atlas: Complete Collection
Discovery Channel (2006)
Documentary
In Collection
#1754
9*
Seen ItYes
(6/13/2011)
014381630251
IMDB   8.2
556 mins USA/English
BLU-RAY  Region 1   NR
Andre Braugher
Russell Crowe
Edward James Olmos
Isabella Rossellini
James Spader
Mira Nair
Masi Oka
Omar Metwally
Sebastian Feldman
Tatyana Yassukovich

Discover the global event that promises to inspire viewers through captivating photography, the highest quality production values, the latest in high-definition technology and compelling stories that epitomize the heart of a country and its people. Includes narration by Russell Crowe, Sela Ward, James Spader, and Isabella Rosselini.
Episodes
Disc 01
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins  1.  China
Join rice farmers tilling the land their ancestors have worked for 18 centuries and explore the countryside where monks teach their 500-year-old discipline.
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins  2.  Italy
Witness six stories that weave the land of love, lineage, style and passion in the heart of Italy. From a jockey participating in the world's fastest horse race, to a former fisherman setting a free-diving record off Sicily's coast, to the Missoni family's fashion world and a Venetian gondolier's attempt to keep his family in his native city.
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins  3.  Brazil
This documentary showcases one of the most ethnically diverse nations on earth, exploring stories from the Amazon to Sao Paulo's hair-raising helicopter commute.
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins  4.  Australia
Discover a country that is a captivating mix of desolation and riches, from the harsh life of the outback to the welcoming, fertile lands of its coastline.
Disc 02
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins  5.  South Africa
Explore the new democracy of South Africa--the Rainbow Nation--through the eyes of its people. Each and every citizen works to make this new country succeed and carry the hopes of future generations.
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins  6.  France
An explosives expert, a radical chef and a man who scales skyscrapers are among the people who share their country and what it means to be French.
    Seen it: Yes  7.  Japan
An apprentice geisha, tuna fisherman, tattoo artist, and robot designers are among the characters that show the Japanese to be masters of the future and guardians of the past.
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins  8.  Mexico
From the famous single cry, 'Viva Mexico!' that sweeps the country every Independence Day, to the spectacle and pageantry summoned by reverence for the Virgin of Guadalupe, Atlas Mexico Revealed is a journey into the heart of this amazing country.
Disc 03
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins  9.  Egypt
Viewers will take an epic journey across the centuries, from the land of the Pharaohs, into the living soul of modern Egypt.
    Seen it: Yes  10.  Russia
Russia
From the pomp and splendor of imperial St Petersburg to the ancient nomadic lifestyle of Siberian reindeer herders, we will experience and gauge the desires and aspirations of the inhabitants of this young democracy.
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins  11.  India
A vast population and landmass, a weight of history and culture that stretches back for millennia. Meet the people that make this great nation.
Edition Details
Series Discovery Atlas
Release Date 11/10/2009
Packaging Custom Case
Screen Ratio 1.78:1
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 3
Personal Details
Purchase Date 11/10/2009
Owner Thomas Eisenmann
Store Amazon.US
Purchase Price $33.99
Condition Excellent
Reviewed Hi-Def Digest Reviewed
Bit Rate 1509 KB
Anamophic Yes
Links Movie Collector Connect
IMDB
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Features
Disc 01 Anamophic
Disc 02 Anamophic
Disc 03 Anamophic
Regional Vignettes