The Ra Expeditions

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The Ra Expeditions (1972)

Directed by Lennart Ehrenborg

Documentary · 2h 02m

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.

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Cast

Thor Heyerdahl Himself
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Norman Baker Himself Roscoe Lee Browne Narrator Carlo Mauri Himself
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Abdullah Dilbrine Himself
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Santiago Geneves Himself
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Kei Ohara Himself
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Mandane Ait Ouhanni Himself Yuri Senkevich Self
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Georges Sourial Himself Edward Woodward Narrator (BBC version)

Crew

Director
Lennart Ehrenborg
Writer
Thor Heyerdahl
Original Music Composer
Ed Norton

Details

Original title
Ra
Release date
1972-02-23
Runtime
2h 02m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Norway, Sweden
Production
TVI - Televisão Independente, BBC, SVT