The Ra Expeditions (1972)
1972 · 2h 2m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
Ra [also known as The Ra Expeditions] is a 1972 documentary film directed by Lennart Ehrenborg and Thor Heyerdahl about the expeditions organised by Thor Heyerdahl in 1969 and 1970 in attempt to cross the Atlantic on papyrus boats. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Director: Lennart Ehrenborg
Writers: Thor Heyerdahl
Music by: Ed Norton
Cinematography: Carlo Mauri, Kei Ohara
Cast
Thor Heyerdahl as HimselfNorman Baker as HimselfRoscoe Lee Browne as NarratorCarlo Mauri as HimselfAbdullah Dilbrine as HimselfSantiago Geneves as HimselfKei Ohara as HimselfMandane Ait Ouhanni as HimselfYuri Senkevich as SelfGeorges Sourial as HimselfEdward Woodward as Narrator (BBC version)More like this
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