The Ra Expeditions
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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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Cast
11 people
Thor Heyerdahl
Himself
Norman Baker
Himself
Roscoe Lee Browne
Narrator
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Carlo Mauri
Himself
Abdullah Dilbrine
Himself
Santiago Geneves
Himself
Kei Ohara
Himself
Mandane Ait Ouhanni
Himself
Yuri Senkevich
Self
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Georges Sourial
Himself
Edward Woodward
Narrator (BBC version)
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The Wicker Man
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Lennart Ehrenborg Director · Thor Heyerdahl Writer Ed Norton Composer
First release February 23, 1972 · Produced in Norway, Sweden · Production BBC, SVT
Production
TVI - Televisão Independente
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BBC
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SVT
Production
TVI
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Norway · Sweden
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Original title
Ra
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Norway · February 23, 1972
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No release date listed for United States.
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