Alexander Mackenzie: The Lord of the North

*10.0

Status

Released

Production

ONF | NFB

Aired

1964-01-01

Alexander Mackenzie: The Lord of the North

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