23 February 1972 Factual 122 mins
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.
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Thor Heyerdahl as Himself
Norman Baker as Himself
Roscoe Lee Browne as Narrator
Carlo Mauri as Himself
Abdullah Dilbrine as Himself
Santiago Geneves as Himself
Kei Ohara as Himself
Mandane Ait Ouhanni as Himself
Yuri Senkevich as Self
Georges Sourial as Himself
Edward Woodward as Narrator (BBC version)
Lennart Ehrenborg Director
Thor Heyerdahl Writer
Ed Norton Original Music Composer
Carlo Mauri Cinematography
Kei Ohara Cinematography
På papyrusbåt över Atlanten Trailer
Pyramider och Papyrus Trailer
The Ra Expeditions Trailer
Norway 23 February 1972
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