Voyage of the Sarimanok (1986)

Voyage of the Sarimanok

1986

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Peter Welch

Cast

Bob Hobman as self (expedition leader)/Narrator

Charles (Chico) Hansen as self (expedition leader)

Colin Putt as self (crew)

Don King as self (crew)

Peter Rogers as self (crew)

Robin Davy as self (crew)

Rupert Frazer as Narrator

Sally Crook as self (crew)