Kon-Tiki

Kon-Tiki (1950)

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

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1950-01-13
  • User Rating: 7.5/10 from 53 ratings
  • Runtime: 0h 58min
  • Language: Norsk
  • Production Company: Syncron-film AS
  • Production Country: Norway, Sweden
  • Director: Thor Heyerdahl
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Summary

"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.

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  • Thor Heyerdahl

    as Himself
  • Herman Watzinger

    as Himself
  • Erik Hesselberg

    as Himself
  • Knut Haugland

    as Himself
  • Torstein Raaby

    as Himself
  • Bengt Danielsson

    as Himself
  • Ben Grauer

    as Narrator
Writing Thor Heyerdahl Writer
Directing Thor Heyerdahl Director
Production Thor Heyerdahl Producer
Sound Sune Waldimir Music
Camera Knut Haugland Director of Photography
Camera Erik Hesselberg Director of Photography
Camera Thor Heyerdahl Director of Photography
Camera Torstein Raaby Director of Photography
Camera Herman Watzinger Director of Photography
Editing Olle Nordemar Editor
Sound Gösta Wiholm Sound
Production Olle Nordemar Producer

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