Kon-Tiki

"The Amazing Adventure Of Six Men On A Raft Across The Pacific! True! Thrilling!"

Jan 13 1950 Approved 1h 17m
Documentary

"Kon-Tiki" was the name of a wooden raft used by six Scandinavian scientists, led by Thor Heyerdahl, to make a 101-day journey from South America to the Polynesian Islands. The purpose of the expedition was to prove Heyerdal's theory that the Polynesian Islands were populated from the east- specifically Peru- rather than from the west (Asia) as had been the theory for hundreds of years. Heyerdahl made a study of the winds and tides in the Pacific, and by simulating conditions as closely as possible to those he theorized the Peruvians encountered, set out on the voyage.

Plot

"Kon-Tiki" was the name of a wooden raft used by six Scandinavian scientists, led by Thor Heyerdahl, to make a 101-day journey from South America to the Polynesian Islands. The purpose of the expedition was to prove Heyerdal's theory that the Polynesian Islands were populated from the east---specifically Peru---rather than from the west (Asia)as had been the theory for hundreds of years. Heyerdahl made a study of the winds and tides in the Pacific, and by simulating conditions as closely as possible to those he theorized the Peruvians encountered, set out on the voyage.

Written by

Thor Heyerdahl

Directed by

Thor Heyerdahl

Cast

Thor Heyerdahl, Herman Watzinger, Erik Hesselberg

Crew

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Production Countries

Sweden, Norway

Production Companies

SF Studios, Syncron-film AS

Languages

Norsk

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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