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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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Released
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Language
English
  • ocean crossing
  • atlantic
  • thor heyerdahl
  • papyrus

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Norway, Sweden

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  • NorwayNO

    • Theatrical23 Feb 1972

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The Ra Expeditions was released on 23 February 1972.

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    CinemaSerf

    3/22/2026

    7/10

    Twenty years on from his Polynesian Kon-Tiki expedition, Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl has decided to explore whether or not it might be possible to travel from Africa to America on a boat built only from reed, rope and wood. With the Great Pyramid of Khufu looking on, he and a team of highly skilled craftsmen set about turning twelve tons of papyrus into something than can carry a crew of seven people, their e…

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