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Kon-Tiki

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

1950-01-13
7.5
no 58m
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.

Writer

Thor Heyerdahl

Director

Thor Heyerdahl

Director of Photography

Herman Watzinger

Music

Sune Waldimir

Director of Photography

Erik Hesselberg

Sound

Gösta Wiholm

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Status

Released

Countries

  • Norway
  • Sweden

Companies

  • Syncron-film AS
  • SF Studios