Synopsis
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.
Awards
Details
- Released
- 23 February 1972
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Director
- Lennart Ehrenborg
- Writers
- Thor Heyerdahl
- Countries
- Norway, Sweden
- Languages
- English
- Production
- TVI - Televisão Independente, BBC, SVT
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Cast
Thor HeyerdahlNominated- NNorman Baker
Roscoe Lee Browne
Carlo Mauri- AAbdullah Dilbrine
- SSantiago Geneves
- KKei Ohara
- MMandane Ait Ouhanni
Yuri Senkevich- GGeorges Sourial