"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.
| Title | Kon-Tiki |
|---|---|
| Year | 1950 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | Norway, Sweden |
| Studio | Syncron-film AS, SF Studios |
| Cast | Thor Heyerdahl, Herman Watzinger, Erik Hesselberg, Knut Haugland, Torstein Raaby, Bengt Danielsson |
| Crew | Thor Heyerdahl (Writer), Thor Heyerdahl (Director), Thor Heyerdahl (Producer), Sune Waldimir (Music), Knut Haugland (Director of Photography), Erik Hesselberg (Director of Photography) |
| Keyword | parrot, ocean crossing, raft, shark, south pacific, polynesia, ocean voyage, pacific ocean |
| Release | Jan 13, 1950 |
| Runtime | 58 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 7.50 / 10 by 53 users |
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