''Ra'' (also known as ''The Ra Expeditions'') is a 1972 documentary film directed by Lennart Ehrenborg and Thor Heyerdahl about the Thor Heyerdahl#Boats Ra and Ra II, expeditions organised by Thor Heyerdahl in 1969 and 1970 in attempt to cross the Atlantic on Reed boat, papyrus boats. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, Best Documentary Feature.

Cast

* Norman Baker (explorer), Norman Baker * Roscoe Lee Browne as Narrator * Abdullah Djibrine * Santiago Genovés * Thor Heyerdahl as Himself * Carlo Mauri * Kei Ohara * Madanni Ait Ouhanni * Yuri Senkevich * Georges Sourial

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* * 1972 films 1972 documentary films Films directed by Thor Heyerdahl Swedish documentary films Norwegian documentary films Documentary films about water transport Anthropology documentary films 1970s English-language films 1970s Swedish films {{1970s-documentary-film-stub