Passage (2008)
October 3, 2008Release Date
Passage (2008)
October 3, 2008Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently Passage is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Tubi TV
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.
Rick Roberts
John Rae
Geraldine Alexander
Lady Jane Franklin
David Acton
Sir James Clark Ross
Andrew Alston
Sir William Edward Perry
Nigel Bennett
Sir James Graham
Alistair Findlay
Sir John Richardson
Colin George
Sir Francis Beaufort
Patrick Godfrey
Sir John Barrow
Details.
Release DateOctober 3, 2008
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
Genres
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Passage is a 2008 documentary film partly based on the book Fatal Passage about Sir John Franklin's lost expedition through the Northwest Passage. The film explores the fate of the doomed mission, including John Rae's efforts to uncover the truth, and Lady Franklin's campaign to defend her late husband's reputation. The film also features Inuit statesman Tagak Curley, who challenges claims made by Lady Franklin supported by her powerful friend, the story teller and "famous author Charles Dickens", widely reported at the time, that Aboriginal people were responsible for the signs of cannibalism among the remains of the doomed crew.
It premiered at the Hot Docs film festival in Toronto, Canada in April 2008.
Passage has two main storylines. The first shows John Walker and crew making an historical fiction film Fatal Passage with a screenplay by Andrew Rai Berzins. This includes script readings, discussions, and scenes from that film (which was not completed). The second story line is completely non-fiction. It includes historical narratives illustrated with paintings, cast and crew visiting the places Rae knew (Orkney, the Arctic), Inuit culture, and interviews with experts.
The film was written, directed and narrated by John Walker. It stars Rick Roberts as John Rae and Geraldine Alexander as Lady Franklin.