The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey

A young boy is afflicted by apocalyptic visions in medieval Cumbria. Believing he is divinely inspired to save his village from the Black Death, he persuades a group of men to follow him into a tunnel. They dig deep into the earth and emerge ... in Auckland, New Zealand, 1987. Following portents, the time travelers must negotiate the terrors of a strange new world, (motorways, nuclear submarines) — while seeking to save their own. Nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes, it scooped the gongs at the 1988 AFI and 1989 NZ Film & TV Awards.

… thrilling fantasy that places Ward … among the most innovative and authoritative young film makers.

– Caryn James, New York Times review, 28 June 1989

Key Cast & Crew

Marshall Napier

As: Searle

Vincent Ward

Director, Writer

Noel Appleby

As: Ulf

Hamish McFarlane

As: Griffin

John Maynard

Producer

Gary Hannam

Producer