Voyagers Without Trace
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22
11am • GRANADA
2015, USA, 80min, Documentary Feature
A mysterious sign, a lost diary, a daring journey down canyons of the West and across France in search of three voyagers from 1938.
“A rollicking and reflective documentary.”
– Moviemaker Magazine
Synopsis
In 1938, newlyweds Geneviève and Bernard and their friend Antoine set off from France on the biggest adventure of their young lives. Their goal was to be the first to kayak and film the great white water rivers of the American West, the mighty Green and Colorado. They launched from Green River, Wyoming and emerged 900 miles and three months later in Lee’s Ferry, Arizona, with their travels vividly documented in 16mm color film.
Although they had made history, their groundbreaking feat was quickly eclipsed by the outbreak of WWII, and their photos and film went unseen for more than 50 years.
Stumbling upon a roadside marker by chance, filmmaker Ian McCluskey is inspired to uncover what happened to the three young g french adventurers who had nicknamed themselves “the voyagers without trace.”
A tale of two journeys, woven together by place, this exhilarating story speaks to the desire to set out on great adventures and to leave something for others to find.
Filmmaker Bio
IAN McCLUSKEY is an Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker. His work has been featured in over 30 international film festivals including Tribeca, London, and Clermont-Ferrand. His work has screened at major museums across the world and has broadcast in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Ian is the founding Artistic Director of Portland, OR based arts non-profit, NW Documentary. | ianmccluskey.com