The Best Episodes of 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother

Marco and his friends are able to make their way to an inn after Carlos repairs their carriage.

Director: Isao Takahata

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Marco is at his wit's after losing all his money. Then he hears about a woman named Anna who has been taken to the hospital, and rushes to see her.

Director: Isao Takahata

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After traveling for days, Marco leaves the group of herdsmen to get to Tucuman.

Director: Isao Takahata

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Emilio helps Marco get a job washing bottles after school. Marco's father Pietro buys him a world map and the two bond for the first time in a while.

Director: Isao Takahata

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Marco is discovered by Leonardo, but the ship's head cook is impressed by his persistence. Pietro learns the extent of his son's determination.

Director: Isao Takahata

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To raise some money, Pablo looks for work in the fields. Unfortunately, the period is the wrong one and so he tries his luck fishing.

Director: Isao Takahata

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The train attendants find Marco during an inspection and the boy ends up going down thirty kilometers from the destination.

Director: Isao Takahata

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Having lost his donkey, Marco has to walk on foot.

Director: Isao Takahata

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Marco arrives in Buenos Aires, only to discover that his mother had already moved on to Córdoba.

Director: Isao Takahata

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Marco strengthens his resolve to find his mother after his chance meeting with a woman and her children during the train ride to Córdoba.

Director: Isao Takahata

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Concetta goes out on the streets despite having a cold. Her symptoms worsen, but the family can't afford a doctor. Marco goes to the clinic for help.

Director: Isao Takahata

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Marco has an ominous dream about his mother, and he worries when there is no new letter from her.

Director: Isao Takahata

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When Marco reveals that he'd meant to be on the ship to Argentina, Pietro begins laying the groundwork to go himself.

Director: Isao Takahata

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Marco and his friends finally find shelter after running out of water. Gaucho Carlos revitalizes the group with hot food and wonderful music.

Director: Isao Takahata

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Marco gets turned away at the door at the mansion in Rosario. Federico scrounges up enough money to cover Marco's train fare to Córdoba.

Director: Isao Takahata

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The journey to the village of Tucuman proves to be more hard than expected.

Director: Isao Takahata

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Marco's monkey delights onlookers by dancing in the puppet show. Peppino the puppet master invites Marco to dinner to show his gratitude.

Director: Isao Takahata

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Marco visits Mr. Moretti soon after arriving in Bahía Blanca, but he provides no information on his mother or uncle's whereabouts.

Director: Isao Takahata

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A year has passed since Anna left. Marco thinks about becoming a postman after receiving a letter from her on the day his older brother visits home.

Director: Isao Takahata

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Marco once again considers going to Argentina. Emilio asks Renato to help Marco get to Argentina after having huge success with his ice cream sales.

Director: Isao Takahata

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Peppino and his family decide to accompany Marco to Bahía Blanca.

Director: Isao Takahata

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Peppino has an idea to start a show based on Marco's life. Fiorina breaks down and cries for the real Marco during practice for her role as Marco.

Director: Isao Takahata

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Nine-year-old Marco is thrilled to go on a family picnic, not knowing that it will be the last one before his mother Anna leaves Italy to work abroad.

Director: Isao Takahata

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When Marco shows Pietro's friend the way to the hospital, he is touched to discover his father testing a new treatment on himself to save a patient.

Director: Isao Takahata

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Joy over the group trip to Argentina is cut short when Renato goes back on his word. Marco gives Amedeo a letter for Anna and entrusts him to Peppino.

Director: Isao Takahata

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