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Kon-Tiki
Kon-Tiki

Kon-Tiki

7.5/10

0hr 58mins

Country:NO

1950

Documentary
Spoken Languages: Norsk

Overview:

"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.

Budget

$0.00

Production companies

Syncron-film AS, SF Studios

Genre

Documentary

Runtime

0hr 58mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

1950-01-13