The Ra Expeditions (1972)
Ra
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.
- Date of release
- 1972-02-23
- TMDB
- 7.1 / 10 (21)
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Lennart Ehrenborg
Casting
- Thor Heyerdahl — Himself
- Norman Baker — Himself
- Roscoe Lee Browne — Narrator
- Carlo Mauri — Himself
- Abdullah Dilbrine — Himself
- Santiago Geneves — Himself
- Kei Ohara — Himself
- Mandane Ait Ouhanni — Himself
- Yuri Senkevich — Self
- Georges Sourial — Himself
- Edward Woodward — Narrator (BBC version)
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
Ra 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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