The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey
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The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey is a 1988 New Zealand film, directed by Vincent Ward. The film won the 1988 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film.
During the Black Death of 14th century England,people in a remote village listen with fear to tales of the gruesome plague that has engulfed the world. In an attempt to stave off infection, they rely upon a boy's vision and dig a tunnel to 20th century New Zealand in an effort to place a holy cross on the steeple of "the biggest Church in all of Christendom" as an offering for God's protection.
The tale turns out to be just that - the boy (with the improbable name "Griffin") is telling of a dream (which is obviously inspired by some degree of foreknowledge). However, although the plague spares many in the village he falls victim to it.The viewer can distinguish reality from vision in the film by the director's use of color- black and white is reality while color is the boy's dreams.
