The Raft

2018, Documentary, 1h 37m

40 Reviews Fewer than 50 Ratings

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The Raft blends archival footage with retrospective interviews to contextualize an incredible real-life experiment whose lessons remain acutely relevant. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

In 1973, 11 people drift across the Atlantic as part of a scientific experiment.
  • Genre:
    Documentary
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Marcus Lindeen
  • Producer:
    Erik Gandini
  • Writer:
    Marcus Lindeen
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Distributor:
    Metrograph Pictures

Cast & Crew

Daniel Giménez Cacho
Narrator
Marcus Lindeen
Director
Marcus Lindeen
Writer
Christopher Clements
Executive Producer
Julie Goldman
Executive Producer
Jesper Kurlandsky
Executive Producer
Erik Gandini
Producer
Måns Månsson
Cinematography
Dominika Daubenbüchel
Film Editing
Alexandra Strauss
Film Editing
Hans Appelqvist
Music
Simone Grau Roney
Production Design
Louise Drake
Set Decoration
Pia Aleborg
Costume Design
Jose Cerqueda
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Critic Reviews for The Raft

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Full Review… Noëlle D. Lilley Chicago Reader Full Review… Charles Bramesco Hyperallergic Full Review… Amy Nicholson FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) Full Review… Adam Graham Detroit News Full Review… Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times Full Review… Naomi Keenan O'Shea Film Comment Magazine Full Review… Sarah Boslaugh TheArtsStl Full Review… Barbara Majsa barbaramajsa.com Full Review… Glenn Dunks The Film Experience Full Review… Carlos Bonfil La Jornada Full Review… Hayden Cornmell Film Inquiry Full Review… Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review
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