Alexander Mackenzie : The Lord of the North

Collaborators : Bairstow, David | Gilbert, Richard | Glover, Guy | Office national du film du Canada

Mackenzie, Sir Alexander, -- 1763-1820.Explorers.America -- Discovery and exploration.Northwest, Canadian.History - Canada - Pre-1867 -- Arctic Region.History - Canada - Pre-1867 -- Exploration.History - Canada - Pre-1867 -- Portraits.Show 2 more

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

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