Voyage of the Sarimanok
1986, English. Directed by Peter Welch.
A film of Bob Hobman's attempt to sail across the Indian Ocean in a primitive native craft. He aimed to show that the people of Madagascar, who originally came from Indonesia 2,500 years ago, sailed, not in a series of stages, but directly across the Indian Ocean, in one of the great epic voyages of history. His voyage took 65 days.
- Runtime
- 0h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Peter WelchDirector
- Bob Hobmanself (expedition leader)/Narrator
- Rupert FrazerNarrator
- Charles (Chico) Hansenself (expedition leader)
- Steve Corriganself (crew)
- Sally Crookself (crew)
- Robin Davyself (crew)
- Don Kingself (crew)
- Colin Puttself (crew)
- W. (Bill) McGrathself (crew)
- Peter Rogersself (crew)
- Albrecht SchaefferSelf (crew)
Details
- Released
- 28 June 1986
- Country
- Australia
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Voyage of the Sarimanok runs 51 minutes (0h 51m).
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Voyage of the Sarimanok isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 June 1986. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Voyage of the Sarimanok?
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Who directed Voyage of the Sarimanok?
Voyage of the Sarimanok (1986) was directed by Peter Welch and stars Bob Hobman, Rupert Frazer, Charles (Chico) Hansen.