Voyage of the Sarimanok (1986)
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.
Director: Peter Welch
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Bob Hobman as self (expedition leader)/Narrator |
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Rupert Frazer as Narrator |
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Charles (Chico) Hansen as self (expedition leader) |
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Steve Corrigan as self (crew) |
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Sally Crook as self (crew) |
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Robin Davy as self (crew) |
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Don King as self (crew) |
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Colin Putt as self (crew) |
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W. (Bill) McGrath as self (crew) |
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Peter Rogers as self (crew) |
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Albrecht Schaeffer as Self (crew) |
| Directing | Peter Welch | Director |