Voyage of the Sarimanok

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 28, 1986

Original language

English

Cast

Bob Hobman,Rupert Frazer,Charles (Chico) Hansen,Steve Corrigan,Sally Crook,Robin Davy,Don King,Colin Putt,W. (Bill) McGrath,Peter Rogersand 1 more

Director

Peter Welch

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt14441360