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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, Read More..

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Description	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; it includes script readings, discussions and scenes from the film they are making. The second story line is completely non-fiction. It includes paintings with narratives, cast and crew visiting the places Rae knew (Orkney, the Arctic) and Inuit culture and experts.The film was written, directed and narrated by John Walker. It stars Rick Roberts as John Rae and Geraldine Alexander as Lady Franklin.
Description	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; it includes script readings, discussions and scenes from the film they are making. The second story line is completely non-fiction. It includes paintings with narratives, cast and crew visiting the places Rae knew (Orkney, the Arctic) and Inuit culture and experts.The film was written, directed and narrated by John Walker. It stars Rick Roberts as John Rae and Geraldine Alexander as Lady Franklin.

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Director	John Walker
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Writer	John WalkerAndrew Rai Berzins
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Cinematography	Kent Nason
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Editing	Jeff WarrenJohn Brett
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Starring	Rick RobertsGeraldine Alexander
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Runtime	108 minutes
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Country	Canada
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Language	English
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Producer	Andrea NemtinJohn WalkerKent Martin
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Studio	PTV ProductionsJohn Walker ProductionsNational Film Board of Canada
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Released	2008/04/ (Hot Docs)
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