Alexander Mackenzie: The Lord of the North

Alexander Mackenzie: The Lord of the North

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1964

Runtime

0h 27m

Genres

History

Original Title

Alexander Mackenzie: The Lord of the North

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

Director

David Bairstow

Description

Filmed on the great Mackenzie River, this short fiction film recreates the amazing voyage of the man who gave his name to it. Following the path outlined in Mackenzie's journal, the film depicts his arduous journey by canoe all the way to the salt water of the Arctic Ocean - one of the great epics of northern exploration.