A 5,300-year-old murder mystery - Albert Zink
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In September 1991, two hikers discovered a corpse emerging from the ice. Researchers soon realized they were looking at the mummified body of a man who’d lived about 5,300 years ago, and theorized he got caught in bad weather and froze. However, a shocking discovery revealed his true cause of death and upended his story. So, how did he die? Albert Zink uncovers the truth about Özti the Iceman.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Albert Zink
- Director
- Andrew Foerster, Rewfoe
- Narrator
- Jack Cutmore-Scott
- Composer
- Devin Polaski
- Sound Designer
- Devin Polaski
