The Navigator
Thomas Sainsbury Selects
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1h 31m
1988 • Australia • Directed by Vincent Ward
Cumbria, 1348 - the year of the Black Death. Griffin, a young boy, is plagued by apocalyptic visions which he believes could save his village.
Encouraging a small band of men to tunnel into the earth, they surface in 1980s New Zealand and a future beyond their comprehension but must complete their quest.
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