Watch The Ra Expeditions (1972) Official Trailer
7.1 / 10 IMDb February 23, 1972 2h 2m
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
Runtime
2h 2m
Release Date
February 23, 1972
Genre
Documentary
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
Norway, Sweden
Writers
Cast
Thor Heyerdahl
as Himself
No photo
Norman Baker
as Himself
Roscoe Lee Browne
as Narrator
Carlo Mauri
as Himself
No photo
Abdullah Dilbrine
as Himself
No photo
Santiago Geneves
as Himself
No photo
Kei Ohara
as Himself
No photo
Mandane Ait Ouhanni
as Himself
Yuri Senkevich
as Self
No photo
Georges Sourial
as Himself
Edward Woodward
as Narrator (BBC version)
Production Companies
TVI - Televisão Independente
BBC
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