The Ra Expeditions
1972, English. Directed by Lennart Ehrenborg.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 23 February 1972
- Original title
- Ra
- Country
- Norway, Sweden
- Written by
- Thor Heyerdahl
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The Ra Expeditions runs 122 minutes (2h 2m).
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The Ra Expeditions isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 February 1972. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Ra Expeditions?
The Ra Expeditions (1972) was directed by Lennart Ehrenborg and stars Thor Heyerdahl, Norman Baker, Roscoe Lee Browne.