The Ra Expeditions

The Ra Expeditions
1972
★★★★☆ 7.0/10
⏱️ 122 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
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.

Cast

Thor Heyerdahl
Thor Heyerdahl
Himself
Norman Baker
Norman Baker
Himself
Roscoe Lee Browne
Roscoe Lee Browne
Narrator
Carlo Mauri
Carlo Mauri
Himself
Abdullah Dilbrine
Abdullah Dilbrine
Himself
Santiago Geneves
Santiago Geneves
Himself

Crew

Director
Lennart Ehrenborg
Writer
Thor Heyerdahl

Production

TVI - Televisão Independente, BBC, SVT