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The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988)

The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey poster
Directed by
Vincent Ward
Genre
fantasy film
Country
New Zealand, Australia
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 91 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

In 14th century England, a group of villagers digs a tunnel to escape a plague. They emerge in 1980s New Zealand and must retrieve a cross from a church steeple to save their village.

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What happens

The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey is a 1988 feature film, an official Australian-New Zealand co-production, directed by Vincent Ward. It won numerous New Zealand and Australian awards, including the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film, and several awards at European fantasy film festivals. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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