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.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
21 audience votes
Key crew
- Thor HeyerdahlWriter
- Lennart EhrenborgDirector
- Ed NortonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Thor HeyerdahlHimself
- Norman BakerHimself
- Roscoe Lee BrowneNarrator
- Carlo MauriHimself
- Abdullah DilbrineHimself
- Santiago GenevesHimself
- Kei OharaHimself
- Mandane Ait OuhanniHimself
- Yuri SenkevichSelf
- Georges SourialHimself
- Edward WoodwardNarrator (BBC version)
Stills
Themes
ocean crossingatlanticthor heyerdahlpapyrus